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Bench Warrant
Webster's Dictionary
A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; - so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bench Warrant'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/bench-warrant.html. 1828.