令状

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 令状 is read as れいじょう and is a legal noun for a warrant documenting an order or authority.
• Basic usage: It appears as a court-issued document checked by an investigator or carried by an official in a narrative.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Issuing authority
  • In 裁判所が発付した令状, the court is the issuer and the warrant is what the investigator checks.
• Possession
  • 令状を持った役人 modifies an official carrying the warrant; it is not an identity card or ordinary notice.