Warrant Explained

Warrant may refer to:

Warrant (law), a form of specific authorization
- Arrest warrant, authorizing the arrest and detention of an individual
- Search warrant, a court order issued that authorizes law enforcement to conduct a search for evidence
- Execution warrant, a writ that authorizes the execution of a condemned person
Warrant (philosophy), a proper justification for holding a belief
Warrant (rhetoric), the assumption or principle that connects data to a claim
Quo warranto, a writ requiring a person to show authority for exercising some right or power

Arts, entertainment, and media

Warrant (film), a 1975 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Pramod Chakravorty
The Warrant, a 2020 American film directed by Brent Christy

Dock warrant, a document certifying that the holder is entitled to goods at a maritime dock
Track warrant, railroad line permission for a train's use of the main line
Warrant of Fitness, New Zealand assurance certifying a motor vehicle
Warrant sale, a statutory means of collecting debts in Scotland until 2001
Warranty, a business transaction assurance
- Warranty (disambiguation), various types of warranty

Warrant (finance), a right, without obligation, to buy or sell something at an agreed price
Covered warrant, a warrant issued without an accompanying bond or equity
Turbo warrant, a kind of stock option
Warrant of payment, an order to an official to pay someone, similar to a check

Warrant (town meeting), a document used to call and outline a town meeting
Governor general's warrant, a non-budgeted payment instrument in Canadian law
Warrant card, a proof of identification used by police officers
Warrant of Appointment, President of Ireland official document of high office appointment
Warrant of Precedence for Pakistan, Pakistan protocol for officials seating at government functions
Warrant officer (disambiguation), a rank in various military organizations
Royal warrant (disambiguation), various documents issued by a monarch