capias

English

WOTD – 20 April 2012    

Etymology

From Latin capiās (“you should seize, you are to seize”), from capiō (“to seize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkeɪ.pi.əs/, /ˈkæp.i.əs/

Noun

capias (plural capiases)

1. (law) An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified person or persons into custody. [from the 15th century]

Usage notes

• The term is mostly used in the singular.

Translations

arrest warrant — see arrest warrant

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Latin

Verb

capiās

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of capiō
   1. "may you capture, may you seize, may you take"
   2. "may you take on"
   3. "may you take in, may you understand"