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  2. A search warrant is a warrant signed by a judge or magistrate authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct a search on a certain person, a specified place, or an automobile for criminal evidence.

  3. Search warrant - Wikipedia

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    A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate any evidence they find. In most countries, a search warrant cannot be issued in aid of civil process.

  4. Search warrant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of SEARCH WARRANT is a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions.

  5. The Search Warrant Requirement in Criminal Investigations ... - ...

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    A judge or magistrate will issue a search warrant only if an affidavit establishes probable cause, and the search warrant is sufficiently limited in scope. The Fourth Amendment itself identifies the criteria for obtaining a lawful search warrant.

  6. Search Warrants: How They Work and When Officers Need Them -...

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    A search warrant is a document signed by a judicial officer or magistrate who is “neutral”—generally meaning not associated with law enforcement. The warrant must include a detailed description of the place or thing—or even person—to be searched and of whatever is to be seized.

  7. Search Warrants in Criminal Investigations by Law Enforcement - ...

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    The police can get a search warrant from a judge if they have probable cause to believe that a crime is occurring at the property that they want to search or that the property contains evidence of a crime.

  8. A search warrant is a court order authorizing law enforcement officials to search an individuals private residence or other premises for evidence of a crime. The search warrant also allows law enforcement officials to confiscate any evidence they find that is related to the crime.

  9. Search Warrant Requirements, and Limitations | Nolo

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    A search warrant is an order signed by a judge that authorizes police officers to search for specific objects or materials at a definite location.

  10. SEARCH-WARRANT - The Law Dictionary

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    A search-warrant is an order in writing, issued by a justice or other magistrate, in the name of the state, directed to a sheriff, constable, or other officer, commanding him to search a specified house, shop, or other premises, for per- sonal property alleged to have been stolen, or for unlawful goods, and to bring the same, when found, before ...

  11. Search warrant legal definition of search warrant

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    A search warrant is a judicial document that authorizes police officers to search a person or place to obtain evidence for presentation in criminal prosecutions.