capias

Meanings

• noun

  A legal document issued by a court ordering the arrest and detention of a person.

  - "The sheriff served a capias on John Doe for failing to appear in court."
  - "A capias was issued for the suspect's arrest after he skipped bail."

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Variants

List of all variants of capias that leads to same result
capias , capiases

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'capiare' meaning 'to seize' or 'to take'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'capias' is derived from the Latin verb 'capiare', which means 'to seize' or 'to take'.

2. A capias is a legal document issued by a court, ordering the arrest and detention of a person who has failed to appear in court or has violated the terms of their bail.

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Related Concepts

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1. Arrest Warrant: An arrest warrant is a legal document issued by a judge authorizing the arrest of an individual suspected of a crime.

2. Bail: Bail is a sum of money paid to the court to secure the release of a person from custody, usually before the trial.

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Culture

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The term 'capias' has been used extensively in legal proceedings and literature, often representing the power of the law and the consequences of disobeying it.

How to Memorize "capias"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a judge signing a document labeled 'capias', signifying the order for arrest and detention.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'capias' with the concept of 'arrest' and 'legal proceedings'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Capias: Catch And Punish Arrestees' to remember the meaning of the word.

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