warrant

mandat judiciaire

Document d’un tribunal autorisant la police à fouiller un lieu, saisir des biens ou arrêter quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : A court document allowing police to search a place, take property, or arrest someone.

• The police had a search warrant.
• A judge issued a warrant for her arrest.
• Officers searched the house without a warrant.

Comment l'utiliser : a warrant for someone’s arrest (The court issued a warrant for his arrest.); a warrant to do something (Police obtained a warrant to search the garage.)

Synonymes : court order

Expressions courantes : search warrant, arrest warrant, issue a warrant

mandat, autorisation

Document officiel donnant à quelqu’un la permission ou le pouvoir de faire quelque chose de précis.

En anglais simple : An official document giving someone permission or authority to do a particular thing.

• The warrant gave him official authority.
• She received a warrant confirming her appointment.
• The inspector showed his warrant before entering.

Comment l'utiliser : a warrant to do something (The officer carried a warrant to inspect the records.)

Synonymes : authorization, permit

Expressions courantes : issue a warrant, official warrant, royal warrant

garantie, preuve

Ce qui permet de croire qu’une affirmation est vraie ou qu’un résultat est certain.

En anglais simple : Something that gives you confidence that a claim is true or that a result is certain.

• The signature was a warrant of authenticity.
• We need stronger warrant for that claim.
• A famous name offers no warrant for quality.

Comment l'utiliser : a warrant for something (Past success is no warrant for future success.)

Synonymes : guarantee, proof, assurance

Expressions courantes : warrant of authenticity, warrant for success, sufficient warrant

justifier, mériter

Constituer une raison suffisante pour une action ou une réaction donnée.

En anglais simple : To be a good enough reason for a particular action or response.

• This problem warrants attention.
• The risks warranted further investigation.
• Does the damage warrant replacing the whole roof?

Comment l'utiliser : warrant doing something (The evidence warrants reopening the case.)

Synonymes : justify, merit

Expressions courantes : warrant further investigation, warrant attention, warrant concern

garantir

Promettre que quelque chose possède une certaine qualité ou valeur.

En anglais simple : To promise that something has a particular quality or value.

• The seller warrants the quality of the goods.
• The company warranted the parts against defects.
• We warrant this watch to be genuine.

Comment l'utiliser : warrant something to be something (The seller warrants the ring to be pure gold.); warrant that… (The manufacturer warrants that the goods are free from defects.)

Synonymes : guarantee

Expressions courantes : warrant the quality, warrant something against defects

assurer, garantir

Garantir que quelque chose est vrai ou affirmer qu’on en est fermement convaincu.

En anglais simple : To promise that something is true, or say that you strongly believe it.

• He will return, I warrant.
• I warrant that she spoke the truth.
• They have forgotten us, I’ll warrant.

Comment l'utiliser : warrant that… (I warrant that he knows more than he admits.)

Synonymes : assure, guarantee

Expressions courantes : I warrant, warrant the truth, warrant that something