English Explanatory Dictionary

capias

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified person or persons into custody.

Pronunciation

/ˈkapɪəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-capias.wav /ˈkeɪ.pi.əs/ /ˈkæ.pi.əs/

Word forms

capias capiases

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capiās (“you should seize, you are to seize”), from capiō (“to seize”).

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