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Warrant

/wˈɔrənt/
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(noun) Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.

A judge will issue a search warrant only if there is probable cause.
The police were at Tom's door with a search warrant.
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The police obtained a ____ to search the house for any evidence related to the recent several city crime today.

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