Meaning & use
capias
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A court order or writ directing that a named person be arrested or taken into custody.
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The judge issued a capias after the defendant failed to appear in court.
Police executed the capias and brought the witness before the court.
A note on using this word
A Latin legal term still used in some U.S. court systems, essentially interchangeable with 'warrant' in everyday language.
Words with a similar meaning
arrest warrant
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