bench warrant
noun
: a warrant issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of contempt or indicted for a crime
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These critics point to the fact that last March, for example, Moro issued a bench warrant for Lula’s compulsory interrogation, a form of coercion that judges should use only if a suspect has refused to comply with a subpoena to testify.
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Geoffrey Robertson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2017
The search turned up an outstanding 2018 bench warrant for operating a vehicle without proof of insurance.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024
In Lopez’s case, the contempt of court charges were added to his case across six different documents including bench warrants and setting slips.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Such orders are similar to bench warrants, though they are rarely executed in civil cases where the subjects live out of state.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
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Geoffrey Robertson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2017
The search turned up an outstanding 2018 bench warrant for operating a vehicle without proof of insurance.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024
In Lopez’s case, the contempt of court charges were added to his case across six different documents including bench warrants and setting slips.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Such orders are similar to bench warrants, though they are rarely executed in civil cases where the subjects live out of state.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Bench warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20warrant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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