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Meaning of capias | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈkapɪəs/

Definitions

An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified person or persons into custody.

Examples

“All which when Cupid heard, he by and by / In great displeasure wild a Capias / Should issue forth t'attach that scornefull lasse.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

capiat capibara capicola Capili Capilla capillaire