"mental inquest warrant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mental inquest warrants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mental inquest warrant (plural mental inquest warrants)
  1. (chiefly US, law) A court order requested by a citizen to summon an individual for a psychiatric evaluation because of concerns regarding that individual's mental instability. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: MIW [initialism]
    Sense id: en-mental_inquest_warrant-en-noun-Oxce8miW Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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