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bench warrant

an order issued by a judge or law court for the arrest of a person, as one charged with contempt of court or a criminal offense

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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