capias
pronunciation
How to pronounce capias in British English:
UK ['keɪpɪæs]
How to pronounce capias in American English:
US ['keɪpɪæs]
Word Origin
- capias (n.)
- writ of arrest issued by a court, mid-15c., from Latin capias, literally "thou mayest take," typical first word of such a writ; properly 2nd person singular present subjunctive of capere "to catch, seize, hold" (see capable).