warrant of commitment
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warrant of commitment — See commitment … Ballentine's law dictionary
warrant — war·rant 1 / wȯr ənt, wär / n [Anglo French warant garant protector, guarantor, authority, authorization, of Germanic origin] 1: warranty (2) an implied warrant of fitness 2: a commission or document giving authority to do something: as … Law dictionary
warrant — verb In contracts, to engage or promise that a certain fact or state of facts, in relation to the subjectmatter, is, or shall be, as it is represented to be. In conveyancing, to assure the title to property sold, by an express covenant to that… … Black's law dictionary
commitment — n 1: an act of committing: as a: placement in or assignment to a prison or mental hospital petition for commitment compare incompetent, interdiction ◇ Commitment to a mental health facility is called … Law dictionary
Commitment — Com*mit ment, n. 1. The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison. [1913 Webster] They were glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower, whence he was within few days… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
warrant — warrantless, adj. /wawr euhnt, wor /, n. 1. authorization, sanction, or justification. 2. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. 3. something considered as having the force of a… … Universalium
warrant — Synonyms and related words: Bible oath, CD, IOU, John Hancock, MO, OK, accept, acceptance, acceptance bill, account for, accredit, acknowledge, acknowledgment, acquittance, admit, affidavit, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, agency, agentship,… … Moby Thesaurus
commitment — A warrant, order, or process by which court or magistrate directs ministerial officer to take person to penal institution or mental health facility. Schildhaus v. City of New York, 7 Misc.2d 859, 163 N.Y.S.2d 201, 206. Also, the act of taking or… … Black's law dictionary
commitment — A warrant, order, or process by which court or magistrate directs ministerial officer to take person to penal institution or mental health facility. Schildhaus v. City of New York, 7 Misc.2d 859, 163 N.Y.S.2d 201, 206. Also, the act of taking or… … Black's law dictionary
commitment by lawful warrant in deed — A commitment by a warrant in writing. State v Shaw, 73 Vt 149, 168, 50 A 863 … Ballentine's law dictionary
