capias

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkeɪpɪˌæs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kā′pē əs, kap′ē-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ca•pi•as  (kā′pē əs, kap′ē-),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. Lawa writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
  • Latin: literally, you are to take, subjunctive 2nd person singular of capere
  • late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
capias / ˈkeɪpɪˌæs ˈkæp-/
  1. (formerly) a writ directing a sheriff or other officer to arrest a named person
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin, literally: you must take, from capere

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