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capias

ca·pi·as [ ˈkā-pē-əs]

capias

noun

[ˈkā-pē-əs]

Definition of capias

: an arrest warrant

Recent Examples on the Web

//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. 2018

First Known Use of capias

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for capias

Middle English, from Latin, literally, you should seize, from capere to take — more at heave entry 1

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