- ca|pi|as
- ca|pi|as «KAY pee uhs, KAP ee-», noun.a writ ordering an officer to arrest a certain person: »
Judge Reynolds issued a capias writ, ordering the arrest of the Ellises for ignoring his order to surrender Hildy (Newsweek).
╂[< Latin capiās you may take]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.