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swear out
verb
- tr, adverb to secure the issue of (a warrant for an arrest) by making a charge under oath
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Idioms and Phrases
Obtain a warrant for arrest by making a charge under oath, as in The school principal swore out a warrant for the arrest of the vandals . [Late 1800s]Discover More
Example Sentences
Are you willing to swear out a warrant charging Mattie and her partner with dealing in stolen merchandise?
If I were in your place, I would swear out a warrant for his arrest, and send an officer after him.
With the aid of the Lieutenant-Governor he succeeded in finding a man who would dare to swear out a warrant against him.
"Wasn't any one who would swear out complaints," said the constable.
Lemme swear out an attachment against the band wagon and the band-wagon team, and you go serve it right away, sheriff.
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