Warrant

Last updated August 29, 2025

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 officer (disambiguation), a rank in various military organizations
Royal warrant (disambiguation), various documents issued by a monarch