Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A warrant for arrest.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In law, a writ in a civil action directing that the person of the defendant be taken into custody.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Low) A writ or process commanding the officer to take the body of the person named in it, that is, to arrest him; -- also called
writ of capias .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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[17] Of these renderings the subjoined may be taken as favorable specimens: -- "Breve originale, original sinne; capias, a catch to a sad tune; alias capias, another to the same (sad tune); habeas corpus, a trooper; capias ad satisfaciend., a hangman: latitat, bo-peep; nisi prius, first come first served; demurrer, hum and haw; scandal. magnat., down with the Lords."
A Book About Lawyers John Cordy Jeaffreson 1866
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'capias' in case he should not obey the second summons.
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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'capias' in case he should not obey the second summons.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 01: Childhood Giacomo Casanova 1761
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They take a pride to prank up themselves, to make young men. enamoured, — [5850] captare viros et spernere capias, to dote on them, and to run mad for their sakes,
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Poetarum numina, benigne lector, oro te ne me male capias.
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If a non-driving, non-insurance-having, broke bitch has a capias out on her and a concerned citizen knows that this loudmouthed trick is going to be at a public place like Norwood Community Television, what should happen to her when she shows up?
ATBWT: Running For Your Life... Nathaniel Livingston 2006
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There's been a capias issued in that matter, and the capias provides for no bond.
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There is a statutory bond amount on that capias of $905.
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There has been a capias issued in that matter, and the capias provides for no bond.
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Do you ever notice that every time somebody is murdered, both teh victim and the perp if known just happen to be out awaiting trial, or a capias has been issued for them, etc.
Things I'm Working On... Nathaniel Livingston 2005
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