- swear out
- transitive verb Date: 1850 to procure (a warrant for arrest) by making a sworn accusation
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swear out
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swear out — vt: to procure (a warrant) by making a sworn statement; also: to make (a sworn affidavit) to procure a warrant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
swear out — verb To obtain (a warrant or the like) by swearing to facts. He further testified that he assistant city solicitor submitted to him a written opinion, to the effect that the playing of baseball within the city on Sunday did not constitute any… … Wiktionary
swear out — {v.} To get (a written order to do something) by swearing that a person has broken the law. * /The policeman swore out a warrant for the suspect s arrest./ * /The detectives swore out a search warrant./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swear out — {v.} To get (a written order to do something) by swearing that a person has broken the law. * /The policeman swore out a warrant for the suspect s arrest./ * /The detectives swore out a search warrant./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swear\ out — v To get (a written order to do something) by swearing that a person has broken the law. The policeman swore out a warrant for the suspect s arrest. The detectives swore out a search warrant … Словарь американских идиом
swear out — verb deliver a warrant or summons to someone (Freq. 1) He was processed by the sheriff • Syn: ↑serve, ↑process • Derivationally related forms: ↑process (for: ↑process) … Useful english dictionary
swear out — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. charge with, enter a charge against, obtain a warrant; see accuse … English dictionary for students
swear — [swer] vi. swore, sworn, swearing [ME swerien < OE swerian, akin to Ger schwören < IE base * swer , to speak > OSlav svariti, to revile] 1. to make a solemn declaration with an appeal to God or to something held sacred for confirmation… … English World dictionary
swear — swearer, n. swearingly, adv. /swair/, v., swore or (Archaic) sware; sworn; swearing. v.i. 1. to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible. 2. to bind oneself by oath. 3. to give evidence or… … Universalium
swear — [[t]swɛər[/t]] v. swore, sworn, swear•ing 1) to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible 2) to bind oneself by oath; vow 3) law to give evidence or make a statement on oath 4) to use profane … From formal English to slang
