warrant

Related to warrant: warrant officer
See:
  • put a warrant out
  • put a warrant out for (someone or something)
  • put a warrant out on (one)
  • put out a warrant
  • put out a warrant for (someone or something)
  • put out a warrant on (one)
  • send out a warrant (on one)
  • sign (one's) own death warrant
  • sign (someone's) death warrant
  • sign one's own death warrant
  • sign own death warrant
  • sign someone's death warrant
  • sign your own death warrant
  • swear (something) out against (one)
  • swear a warrant out
  • swear a warrant out for (someone or something)
  • swear a warrant out on (one)
  • swear out (something) against (one)
  • swear out a warrant
  • swear out a warrant for (someone or something)
  • swear out a warrant on (one)
  • take (something) out against (one)
  • take a warrant out
  • take a warrant out for (someone or something)
  • take a warrant out on (one)
  • take out (something) against (one)
  • take out a warrant
  • take out a warrant for (someone or something)
  • take out a warrant on (one)
References in classic literature
of him; how that the Sheriff had a mind to serve the King's warrant upon this same rogue, though little would he mind warrant of either king or sheriff, for he was far from being a law-abiding man.
Now by the bright eyes of Nan o' the Mill, and by mine own name and that's Wat o' the Crabstaff, and by mine own mother's son, and that's myself, will I, even I, Wat o' the Crabstaff, meet this same sturdy rogue, and gin he mind not the seal of our glorious sovereign King Harry, and the warrant of the good Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, I will so bruise, beat, and bemaul his pate that he shall never move finger or toe again!
"Ay, marry," said the messenger, "thou art a brave lad; but our good Sheriff hath offered fourscore angels of bright gold to whosoever shall serve the warrant upon Robin Hood; though little good will it do."
Ay, let' me but meet this same Robin Hood, and let me see whether he will not mind the King's warrant." So, after having paid their score, the messenger, with the Tinker striding beside his nag, started back to Nottingham again.
Within my pouch I have a warrant, all fairly written out on parchment, forsooth, with a great red seal for to make it lawful.
Thou hadst better watch thy warrant, man, or else he may steal it out of thy very pouch."
Fourscore bright angels hath the Sheriff promised me if I serve the warrant upon the knave's body, and ten of them will I give to thee if thou showest me him."
"Ay, that will I," quoth Robin, "but show me thy warrant, man, until I see whether it be good or no."
"No man shall see my warrant till I serve it upon yon fellow's own body."
Then Robin Hood laughed aloud and quickly took the warrant from out the Tinker's pouch with his deft fingers.
Then of his warrant, and of the fourscore angels he was to gain for serving it upon Robin Hood.
Come, tell me the chap’s name, and I warrant me that I lead you to his clearing by a straighter path than this, for I know every sapling that grows within two miles of Templeton.”
His first measure was to read the warrant aloud, taking care to give due emphasis to the most material parts, and concluding with the name of the Judge in very audible and distinct tones.
Dexter, and that he was himself a lawyer, and he asked to see our warrant. Having looked at it, he at once informed the prisoner (evidently very much to the prisoner's surprise) that he must submit to have the drawer examined, under protest.
(TSXV: PA) (the "Company" or "Palamina") announces that it has agreed to extend the expiry date of certain of its outstanding common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") for an additional year.