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capias

/ˈkapɪəs/ UK
/ˈkeɪ.pi.əs/ US
/ˈkæ.pi.əs/ US

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

noun capiases

An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified person or persons into custody. All which when Cupid heard, he by and by / In great displeasure wild a Capias / Should issue forth t'attach that scornefull lasse.

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"capias." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/capias. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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capias. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/capias

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"capias." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/capias.

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@misc{capias_2026,
  title = {capias},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capias},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}