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]

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In such cases, a judge may swear out a bench warrant for your arrest.

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Woodward swore out a criminal complaint with a magistrate.

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Days after the encounter, the trainer reported the matter to police and swore out a criminal complaint with the county magistrate’s office, alleging assault and battery.

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She eventually swore out a criminal complaint alleging that Pushaw had violated the temporary order and unsuccessfully sought a permanent one.

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Homicide detective with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department on Monday swore out an arrest warrant charging 31-year-old Robert Miquel Johnson with the murder of his girlfriend.

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