noun
summons; arrest warrant
A formal legal document issued by a court or authority to compel a person's appearance or to authorize arrest. Used in criminal procedure.
裁判所は被告人に対して勾引状を発行した。
The court issued a summons to the defendant.
警察は
The police arrested the suspect based on an arrest warrant.
逮捕状 is a standard arrest warrant issued by a judge, while 勾引状 is a broader term that can include a summons to appear in court, not necessarily for immediate arrest.
召喚状 is a summons to appear in court, typically for a defendant or witness, without the connotation of arrest. 勾引状 can imply compulsory appearance, sometimes with arrest.
Compound of 勾引 (こういん, 'arrest, summon') and 状 (じょう, 'document, letter'). The term is used in Japanese legal contexts, derived from classical Chinese legal terminology.