Specialty

Definition - Noun
1  [from the special form of the contract]
: See also formal contract
2  : a doctrine providing that a person extradited can be prosecuted only for the charges described in the order for extradition
3  : real property (as a parcel of land or esp. a structure) that is of such specialized character that no market for it exists and for which value upon condemnation is determined by the cost of reproduction less depreciation ­used esp. in New York



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arrest warrant

a warrant issued to a law enforcement officer ordering the officer to arrest and bring the person named in the warrant before the court or a magistrate


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