search warrant
der Durchsuchungsbeschluss, die Durchsuchungsbeschlüsse
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search warrant
A court order granting the police or public prosecutor's office permission to search specific premises, people, or objects. The order must generally state the reason for and purpose of the search.
Die Polizei zeigte vor der Durchsuchung den richterlichen Durchsuchungsbeschluss vor.
Before the search, the police showed the search warrant issued by a judge.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Durchsuchungsbeschlüsse |
| genitive | des Durchsuchungsbeschlusses |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Durchsuchungsbeschluss | die Durchsuchungsbeschlüsse |
| accusative | den Durchsuchungsbeschluss | die Durchsuchungsbeschlüsse |
| dative | dem Durchsuchungsbeschluss | den Durchsuchungsbeschlüssen |
| genitive | des Durchsuchungsbeschlusses | der Durchsuchungsbeschlüsse |
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'Durchsuchungsbeschluss' (search warrant) is made up of 'Durchsuchung' (search) and 'Beschluss' (order). It therefore refers to an order that legally requires or permits a search.
Ohne einen gültigen Durchsuchungsbeschluss darf die Wohnung normalerweise nicht durchsucht werden.
Normally, the apartment may not be searched without a valid search warrant.
The word is often used with 'richterlich' (issued by a judge) or with verbs such as 'erlassen' (to issue), 'vorlegen' (to present), and 'vorzeigen' (to show). These combinations are particularly common in reports about investigations and court proceedings.
Der Richter erließ einen Durchsuchungsbeschluss für die Geschäftsräume des Verdächtigen.
The judge issued a search warrant for the suspect's business premises.
'Durchsuchungsbeschluss' (search warrant) belongs to the language of law and public authorities and appears mainly in official documents, police reports, and news reports about investigations.
Die Verteidigerin prüfte den Durchsuchungsbeschluss auf formale Fehler.
The defense attorney examined the search warrant for formal errors.
