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Capias
is always a great word to know.
So is contempt. Does it mean:
| a method of dealing with offenders guilty of minor crimes or first offenses, by allowing them to go at large under supervision of a probation officer |
| willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court |
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Word Origin & History
capias
writ of arrest issued by a court, 1467, from L. capias, lit. "thou mayest take," typical first word of such a writ.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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