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writ
lands 2 : a writ provided for under British rule in colonial America that authorized customs officers to search unspecified places for any smuggled goods NOTE: Many colonial courts refused to issue writs of assistance, which were
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
plain view
location or field of perception in which something is plainly apparent 2 : a doctrine that permits the search, seizure, and use of evidence obtained without a search warrant when such evidence was plainly perceptible in the
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automobile exception
automobile exception : an exception to the prohibition on warrantless searches that allows a police officer to search an automobile without a search warrant in cases where the officer
administrative inspection
administrative inspection : administrative search at search
emergency exception
emergency exception : an exception to the requirement for a search warrant in a situation in which a police officer has reason to believe that immediate action including a
expectation of privacy
governmental intrusion in some thing or place compare zone of privacy NOTE: In order to successfully challenge a search or seizure as a violation of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a plaintiff must show that
hearing
hearing to determine whether statements made by police officers in an affidavit that was used to obtain a search warrant by which evidence incriminating the defendant was found are false and constitute perjury or reckless disregard for
incident
a distinct occurrence or event [an of sexual harassment] 2 : a subordinate, dependent, or consequential element [the search was a legitimate to the arrest] [child support and other s of divorce] adj : having a subordinate
knock and announce rule
criminal procedure requiring that police announce their authority and purpose before entering a premises in execution of a search or arrest warrant unless special circumstances (as risk of harm to the police) warrant unannounced or forcible entry
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