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exigent circumstance

exigent circumstance noun: a circumstance, such as imminent danger or imminent escape of a suspect, that allows law enforcement to enter a structure without a search warrant, or if they have a knock-and-announce warrant, to enter without knocking and waiting for the owner's permission to enter.

Noun

exigent circumstance (plural exigent circumstances)

  1. A circumstance, such as imminent danger or imminent escape of a suspect, that allows law enforcement to enter a structure without a search warrant, or if they have a knock-and-announce warrant, to enter without knocking and waiting for the owner's permission to enter.

Forms of exigent circumstance

pluralexigent circumstances

Questions about exigent circumstance

What does exigent circumstance mean?
Exigent circumstance means a circumstance, such as imminent danger or imminent escape of a suspect, that allows law enforcement to enter a structure without a search warrant, or if they have a knock-and-announce warrant, to enter without knocking and waiting for the owner's permission to enter.
What part of speech is exigent circumstance?
Exigent circumstance is a noun.
What is the plural of exigent circumstance?
The plural of exigent circumstance is exigent circumstances.

Words near exigent circumstance in the dictionary

  1. exigencies
  2. exigency
  3. exigendaries
  4. exigendary
  5. exigent
  6. exigent circumstance
  7. exigenter
  8. exigenters
  9. exigently
  10. exigents
  11. exigible

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