Open Field Doctrine
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Open field doctrine, means the rule permitting a warrantless speech of the area outside a property owner's cartilage, which includes the home and any adjoining land (such as a yard) that is within an enclosure or otherwise protected from public scrutiny, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1118.
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