Bench Warrant in United States
Bench Warrant Definition
An order issued by or from a bench, for the attachment or arrest of a person. It may issue either in case of a contempt, or where an indictment has been found. It is so called because Issued by order of, a court or bench, as distinguished from warrant issued by a magistrate.
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| Bench Warrant | Bench Warrant in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Bench Warrant | Bench Warrant in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Bench Warrant | Bench Warrant in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Bench Warrant | Bench Warrant in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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| Bench Warrant | Bench Warrant in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Bench Warrant | Bench Warrant in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
An order issued by or from a bench, for the attachment or arrest of a person. It may issue either in case of a contempt, or where an indictment has been found. It is so called because Issued by order of, a court or bench, as distinguished from warrant issued by a magistrate.
Notice
This definition of Bench Warrant is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.