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necessity

necessity pl: -ties 1 a : the presence or pressure of circumstances that justify or compel a certain course of action ;esp : a need to respond or react to a dangerous situation by committing a...

means test

means test Section 707(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code applies a "means test" to determine whether an individual debtor's chapter 7 filing is presumed to be an abuse of the Bankruptcy Code requiring dismissal or conversion of...

symbolic speech

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution unless its regulation is within the constitutional power of the government and is justified by an important government interest, and the restriction placed on it by regulation is no greater than is

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legitimate

as a : to give legal status or authorization to b : to show or affirm to be justified or have merit c : to put (an illegitimate child) in the state of a child born of

irreparable injury

irreparable injury : serious injury to a party that justifies relief esp. by preliminary injunction called also irreparable damage irreparable harm NOTE: Typical irreparable injury is not remediable

hot pursuit

hot pursuit : the immediate and continuous pursuit by police officers of a fleeing suspect whose possible escape justifies the failure of the officers to obtain a warrant before making an entry, search, seizure, or arrest

frisk

safety of an officer making an investigation against concealed weapons, not to uncover evidence. The officer must be justified in his or her encounter of the suspect and must have a reasonable suspicion that the suspect is

exigent circumstances

exigent circumstances : circumstances that are of such urgency as to justify a warrantless entry, search, or seizure by police when a warrant would ordinarily be required compare knock and announce rule no-knock search warrant at...

excuse

the witness after an hour of testimony] 2 : justify vi : to serve as an excuse or justification [exigent circumstances may "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] [ik-skyüs] n 1 : excusal 2 a :

excusable

excusable : having a basis for being excused or justified

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