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| A STOP ALLEGEDLY FOR A MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE BUT ACTUALLY CONDUCTED AS A PRETENSE TO LOOK FOR A MORE SERIOUS OFFENSE, SUCH AS THE POSSESSON OF ILLEGAL DRUGS. |
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| THE REACTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO POTENTIAL SUSPECTS BASED SOLEY ON THEIR RACE OR ETHNICITY. |
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| AN ACTION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CONSISTING OF PATTING DOWN OR RUNNING ONE'S HAND S QUICKLY OVER A PERSON'S BODY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SUSPECT OR INMATE HAS A WEAPON OR OTHER CONTRABAND. |
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| ANY ITEM (SUCH AS WEAPONS, ALCOHOL, OR OTHER DRUGS), POSSESSION OF WHICH IS ILLEGAL OR VIOLATES PRISON RULES. |
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| THE ACT OF TAKING AN INDIVIDUAL INTO CUSTODY IN ORDER TO MAKE A CRIMINAL CHARGE AGAINST THAT PERSON. |
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| THE EXAMINAITON OF A PEROSN OR A PEROSN'S PROPERTY AND THE TAKING OF ITEMS THAT MAY BE EVIDENCE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. |
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| A COURT-ISSUED WRIT AUTHORIZING AN OFFICER TO ARREST A SUSPECT OR TO SEARCH A PERSON, PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR A PLACE. |
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| IN SEARCH WARRANT CASES, A SET OF FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LEADS TO THE REASONABLE BELIEF THAT THE ITEMS SOUGHT ARE LOCATED IN A PARTICULAR PLACE. |
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| A PERSON WHO GIVES INFORMATION TO LAW ENFOREMENT OFFICIALS ABOUT A CRIME OR PLANNED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. |
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| MINOR OR TRIVIAL ERRORS NOT DEEMED SUFFICIENT TO HARM THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES WHO ASSERT THE ERRORS. CASES ARE NOT RESERVED ON THE BASIS OF HARMLESS ERRORS. |
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| AN ERROR IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING, SUCH AS A TRIAL, THAT IS CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT TO REQUIRE THE REVERSAL OF A CONVICTION OR A SENTENCE. |
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| ANTICIPATORY SEARCH WARRANT |
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| A WARRANT THAT IS ISSUED FOR A SEACH AT A PARTICULAR PLACE AT A PARTICULAR TIME IN THE FUTURE. |
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| THE LEGAL DOCTRINE THAT PERMITS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS LEGALLY SEARCHING A PLACE FOR A PARTICULAR ITEMS TO SEIZE THOSE THAT ARE IN PLAIN VIEW BUYT NOT LISTED ON A SEARCH WARRANT. |
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| THE ENCLOSED GROUND AND BUILDINGS IMMEDIATELY AROUND A DWELLING |
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| THE RULE THAT STIMULATES THAT ANYONE IN CUSTODY FOR AN OFFENSE THAT MIGHT RESULT IN A JAIL OR PRISON TERM MUST BE WARNED OF CERTAIN RIGHTS BEFORE BEING QUESTIONED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. |
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