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Meaning of general warrant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A warrant issued without naming any specific person, which can be issued to anyone suspected of an offence.

historical

Examples

“Wilkes himself was placed in the Tower, but in two appearances in Westminster Hall at the beginning of May he denounced general warrants as illegal […].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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