Legal Definition and Related Resources of Backing a warrant

The indorsement by a magistrate of a warrant which has been issued by a magistrate of another district or jurisdiction, in order that it may be executed within the jurisdiction of the indorser

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What does Backing A Warrant mean in American Law?

The definition of Backing A Warrant in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

At one time a criminal warrant in England could only be served in the jurisdiction in which it was issued unless a justice in the other jurisdiction endorsed it, i.e., “backed” it. See generally back.