Warrant Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Warrant.

Warrant (noun)

A warrant is like a legal "permission slip" given by a court or a person with important legal powers. This "permission slip" lets a police officer, or someone like that, stop or hold a person by arresting them, or even go into someone's home in order to arrest them or gather clues. Warrants are given out when it's believed that a person won't cooperate without one.