# capias

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkapɪəs/

## Definitions
1. An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified person or persons into custody.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin capiās (“you should seize, you are to seize”), from capiō (“to seize”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/capias