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A "warrant' Is a legal document used by law enforcement to to apply to the court for a specific reason (arrest - search - seizure - etc). Witnesses STATEMENTS can be used in the wording of the warrant but a non-law enforcement witness cannot, by themselves, apply for a warrant.

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