(法律)法官签发的逮捕令:通常因当事人未按要求出庭、违反法庭命令或藐视法庭而由法院签发,授权执法人员将其拘捕并带到法庭。
/bentʃ ˈwɔːrənt/
The judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
法官签发了对他的逮捕令(法院逮捕令)。
After she missed two court dates, her lawyer warned that a bench warrant could be issued, leading to an arrest during a routine traffic stop.
她缺席了两次开庭后,律师警告可能会签发法院逮捕令,导致她在一次普通交通拦检中被当场逮捕。
bench 原义是“长凳”,在法律语境中特指“法官席/审判席”(the bench,指法官或法院)。warrant 来自古法语与日耳曼语系词源,含“授权、凭据”之意,在现代英语中常指“(逮捕/搜查等)令状”。合起来 bench warrant 即“由法官席(法院)签发的逮捕令”。