noun
arrest warrant
A legal document issued by a court authorizing the arrest of a suspect.
警察は裁判官から逮捕状を取った。
The police obtained an arrest warrant from a judge.
逮捕状が出ている容疑者が見つかった。
A suspect with an outstanding arrest warrant has been found.
The act of arresting; 逮捕状 is the document that authorizes it.
Compound of 逮捕 (arrest) and 状 (document, warrant).