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reasonable suspicion

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cause

search might be concealed "State v. Nixon, 593 N.E.2d 1210 (1992)"] called also reasonable cause sufficient cause compare reasonable suspicion NOTE: The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution stipulates that “no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.” … reasonable cause 1 : probable cause in this entry ;also : a fact or circumstance that justifies a reasonable suspicion compare reasonable suspicion 2 : a reason that would motivate a person of ordinary intelligence under the circumstances

Arrest

a sheriff, coroner, constable, or any justice of the peace, may arrest for felony, attempted felony, or on reasonable suspicion of felony, or for breach of the peace committed in his presence, or on reasonable belief that an

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seizure

warrant. A seizure that constitutes an arrest requires probable cause to be reasonable, and a stop usually requires reasonable suspicion of the particular person or persons stopped, although stops like those at drunk driving checkpoints may be justified

warrant

reasonable (as by being limited) or when they are prompted by a level of suspicion or belief (as reasonable suspicion or probable cause) that is consistent with the level of intrusion of the search. Some searches have been

suspicion

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Reason to believe

that a thing, condition, statement or fact exists. It only means facts which prima facie will convince any reasonable person under the circumstances of the case to form a belief that will impel him to take action

Reasonable doubt

Matched in: Term Reasonable doubt

search

exceptions "State v. Mahone, 701 P.2d 171 (1985)"] see also exigent circumstances, plain view probable cause at cause, reasonable suspicion search warrant at warrant compare seizure NOTE: The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and

Terry stop

responses to questioning do not dispel the officer's fear of danger to the officer or to others compare reasonable suspicion

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