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interrogate

are reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response. Asking questions that are normally asked in the course of arrest or booking (such as questions about name or age) is not considered interrogation. in·ter·ro·ga·tion [in-ter-ə-gā-shən] n in·ter·ro·ga·tor [in-ter-ə-gā-tər]

fruit

suppress evidence seized from the room on the grounds that it was obtained as the of an illegal arrest "National Law Journal"] b pl : fruit of the poisonous tree [the Court was asked to extend the…fruits

search

warrant must particularly describe the place to be searched. Some searches, such as a search incident to an arrest, have been held to be valid without a warrant. administrative search : an inspection or search carried out

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four-month rule

a : a rule in some states requiring that a defendant be tried within four months of the arrest, charge, or arraignment b : a rule set out in section 9-103(1)(d) of the Uniform Commercial Code that

fingerprint

the lines upon the fingertip taken for the purpose of identification (as during the booking procedure following an arrest) see also dna fingerprinting fingerprint vt fin·ger·print·ing n

cause

stipulates that “no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.” Probable cause is also required for a warrantless arrest. Probable cause is an objective standard rather than a function of subjective opinion or suspicion not grounded in

capias ad satisfaciendum

claim)] : a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person (as a debtor) under civil arrest until a claim is satisfied

capias ad respondendum

him/her) answer the charge] : a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person under civil arrest in order to answer a charge

asylum

asylum : protection from arrest and extradition given esp. to political refugees by a nation or by an embassy or other agency that

arrestee

arrestee : a person who is or was under arrest

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