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search order

noun/ˈsɜːtʃ ˈɔːdə/

B2CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

An order permitting a party to enter premises to inspect and preserve evidence at risk of destruction.

Fearing the documents would be shredded, they secured a search order and seized the servers before the defendant was even warned.

Similar: anton piller order

Topic: Litigation in Legal English

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