bench warrant

English

Noun

bench warrant (plural bench warrants)

An arrest warrant issued by a court against a person guilty of some contempt or indicted for some crime, authorizing his or her arrest on sight.

Translations

an arrest warrant issued by a court against a person guilty of some contempt or indicted for some crime, authorizing his or her arrest on sight

Irish: barántas binse m

Further reading

bench warrant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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