capias
noun
ca·pi·as
| \ ˈkā-pē-əs
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Definition of capias
: an arrest warrant
Examples of capias in a Sentence
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Even without the capias, whether the Sheriff’s Office should have known to hold Vail remains in dispute. — Rafael Olmeda, sun-sentinel.com, "Accused killer mistakenly set free after mix-up over court papers," 7 June 2019 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, "Accused killer roams free as county tries to stop accidental jail releases," 19 June 2019 The Sheriff’s Office, which runs the jail, faulted the clerk for failing to provide a capias. — Rafael Olmeda, sun-sentinel.com, "Accused killer roams free as county tries to stop accidental jail releases," 19 June 2019 He was also booked on four court capias warrants, generally issued for failure to appear in court. — Diana Samuels, NOLA.com, "Suspect arrested in December homicide in New Orleans East," 5 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'capias.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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