capias

noun

Definition of capiasnext
as in warrant

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Recent Examples of capias He was also booked on four court capias warrants, generally issued for failure to appear in court. — Diana Samuels, NOLA.com, 5 Jan. 2018 Without a capias, jail officials had no indication there was any reason to hold Vail once the original charge was dropped, so he was freed from jail. — Rafael Olmeda, sun-sentinel.com, 19 June 2019 While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues. — Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 She was arrested and jailed on a civil order called a capias for repeatedly refusing Moukawsher’s orders requiring her to cooperate with a trustee appointed to close her law practice and prohibiting her from withdrawing money from a client account. — Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capias
  1. warrant
  2. writ
Noun
  • An Interpol arrest warrant has been issued for 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovsk.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Police charged Mayra Castenada with felony death by vehicle, reckless driving to endanger, speeding and driving without a North Carolina license, according to the warrant.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of warrant
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  • Nothing can prepare you for the album art writ large on the inside flap, but the lavish haircut photos galore and commentary from folks like producer Bob Rock and then-bassist Jason Newsted are illuminating.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026
  • History is writ so large and Larry writes so small that the juxtaposition tickled him.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of writ

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“Capias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capias. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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