Bench Warrant An arrest warrant issued by a judge while sitting on the bench, holding court. A bench warrant is used when a defendant on bail fails to show up, or when a witness under subpoena fails to appear.
Bench warrant - An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.
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Bench Warrant: An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.
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Bench Warrant
(n) Bench Warrant is the order issued by bench constituted to hear a case authorizing the law enforcement officer to arrest a person or attach a property to enforce legal compliances
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Bench Warrant: An order issued by a court for the arrest of a person who has failed to appear in court as ordered. A bench warrant can also be issued for a witness who has failed to appear in response to a subpoena.
Bench warrant - An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.
Beneficiary - Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust, a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.
Bench Warrant: Court papers issued by the judge, "from the bench," for the arrest of a person.
BENCH WARRANT: A document issued by a criminal court in which a criminal action is pending, directing a police officer to take into custody a defendant in the action who has previously been arraigned and to bring him/her before the court.
bench warrant
n. a warrant issued by a judge, often to command someone to appear before the judge, with a setting of an amount of bail to be posted. Often a bench warrant is used in lesser matters to encourage the party to appear in court.
bench warrant See warrant.
beneficiary One receiving benefit or advantage, or one who is in receipt of financial benefits or profits; usually refers to the person who benefits from, or will benefit from, a trust, a life insurance policy, ...
Bench Warrant:
Process issued by the court for the attachment or arrest of a person.
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BENCH WARRANT, crim. law. The name of a process sometimes given to an attachment issued by order of a criminal court, against an individual for some contempt, or for the purpose of arresting a person accused; ...
Bench warrant
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: a warrant issued by a judge for the arrest of a person who is in contempt of court or indicted
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Bench Warrant(see Warrant)BeneficiaryA person designated to receive something as a result of a legal document, such as a will or insurance policy.
A "bench warrant" is an order to appear issued by the court when a person does not appear for a hearing, which can be resolved by posting bail or appearing.
On proof of service of a subpoena upon the witness, and that he is material, a citation may be issued against him or her for contempt, or (conceivably) a bench warrant for his or her arrest may be issued, if he or she neglects to attend as commanded.
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