What is the Latin word for warrant?

The usual Latin words for “warrant” are sanciō, efficiō, permittō; also auctōritās, arbitrium, potestās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“warrant” in Latin

sanciōto render, make or appoint as sacred or inviolable by a religious act, sanctify (make holy); to devote, consecrate, dedi efficiōto make out or work out; effect, execute, complete, accomplish, make, form, compose; to cause to occur, to bring about, permittōto let go, let loose; to cast, hurl, throw; send away, export; to give leave, give up, allow, suffer, grant, permit, sur auctōritāscredibility, prestige, reputation, importance; influence, weight, personal weight; power, ability, authority arbitriumthe decision of an arbiter, arbitration; judgement, decision, opinion; discretion, liberal decision; arbitrary decision,potestāspower, ability; mastery, control; authority, jurisdiction licetto be allowed; to be permitted; although, even if imperiumThe empire, state, imperial government, realm, dominion.; The right or power to command or be in control; dominion.; Abs testimōniumtestimony, witness; evidence, proof cautiōprecaution, caution; stipulation, proviso, exception

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

warrant v.

To authorize, alicui copiam dare or potestatem facere: to do anything, aliquid faciendi: alicujus rei faciendae licentiam dare or permittere: mandare alicui, ut (to commission him to do it). To be warranted to do anything, potestatem aliquid faciendi habere; sometimes mandata habere a aliquo.

To make anything legal or right, sancire: ratum facere or efficere: ratum esse jubere. Often by circumlocution with nulla est excusatio alicujus rei, si, etc. Friendship cannot warrant the commission of sin, nulla est excusatio peccati, si amici causa peccaveris; or turpis excusatio est et minime accipienda, si quis se amici causa peccasse fateatur. Sometimes probare, comprobare (to approve of; as in, “desires which reason does not warrant”). Some people consider that a great reason warrants sin, quidam excusari se arbitrantur, quia non sine magna causa peccaverunt: their speeches warrant me to hope, eorum sermonibus adducor ut sperem, etc.: to think himself warranted to do anything, sibi jus datum or potestatem datam putare: not to think himself warranted, non fas ease ducere; haud licitum sibi aliquid putare.

To produce in anybody the feeling of certainty about anything, fiduciam facere alicui: fiduciam afferre alicui. To feel warranted of anything, magnam fiduciam habere alicujus rei.

To declare upon surety, alicui de re spondere. Vid: SURETY.

warrant s.

Authority, auctoritas (general term): arbitrium (freedom to act according to one’s will): potestas (power): licentia (permission): imperium (command): testimonium: auctoritas testimonii (evidence). I have a warrant to do anything, mihi data est potentia or copia aliquid faciendi; also, auctoritatem habeo alicujus rei faciendae: public warrant, publica auctoritas: by the warrant of the Senate, (ex) auctoritate Senatūs.

Security, pledge, cautio. To buy a horse without a warrant [Vid: UNWARRANTED].

A positive and confident statement; circumlocution by confirmare aliquid alicui; confirmare de aliqua re; or with accusative and infinitive. He gave them a solemn warrant, which he confirmed by an oath, that he would let them pass unmolested through his territory, pollicitus est et jurejurando confirmavit, tutum iter per fines suos daturum.

Order from a superior, conveying authority to act, mandatum: rescriptum (of the emperors): litterae (from the context): auctoritas (commission). Warrant of caption, litterae quibus fugitivi nomen continetur et cetera (after Apul.): to send a warrant after anybody, litteris accusatoriis fugitivum persequi: praemandare ut aliquis terrā marique conquiratur (Vatin., ap. Cic., ad Fam., 5, 9, 2).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for warrant?: The usual Latin words for “warrant” are sanciō, efficiō, permittō; also auctōritās, arbitrium, potestās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.