orden de detención
/oɾden de detenθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "warrant for arrest" is translated into Spanish as orden de detención.
This phrase refers to a legal document issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take a person into custody.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of orden (order), de (of) and detención (detention).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In several Latin American legal systems, particularly in Colombia, the term orden de captura is the standard technical term for a warrant for arrest.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾden de detenθjon/
Did you know?
- Under the concept of detención preventiva, police in many Spanish-speaking countries can hold a suspect for a limited time before a formal warrant is even processed.
- The concept of the warrant is historically linked to the term mandamiento, which referred to a direct command issued by a sovereign or high authority in old Spanish law.
- In some legal contexts, Spanish distinguishes between the auto, which is the judge's formal ruling, and the orden de detención, which is the physical document used to execute the arrest.
Examples in context
- El juez firmó la orden de detención.The judge signed the warrant for arrest.
- La policía necesita una orden de detención.The police need a warrant for arrest.
- Emitieron una orden de detención contra él.They issued a warrant for arrest against him.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing a legal case.
- JavierJavier, ¿ya tienen la orden de detención?Javier, do they have the arrest warrant yet?
- ElenaSí, el juez la emitió esta mañana.Yes, the judge issued it this morning.
- JavierEntonces la policía puede actuar ahora.Then the police can act now.
- ElenaExacto, ya están buscando al sospechoso.Exactly, they are already looking for the suspect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
