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knock-and-announce

knock-and-announce noun: a common law principle that requires law enforcement officers to announce their presence and provide residents with an opportunity to open the door prior to a search.

Noun

knock-and-announce

  1. A common law principle that requires law enforcement officers to announce their presence and provide residents with an opportunity to open the door prior to a search.
    • knock-and-announce rule
    • knock-and-announce warrant

Questions about knock-and-announce

What does knock-and-announce mean?
Knock-and-announce means a common law principle that requires law enforcement officers to announce their presence and provide residents with an opportunity to open the door prior to a search.
What part of speech is knock-and-announce?
Knock-and-announce is a noun.

Words near knock-and-announce in the dictionary

  1. knock under
  2. knock up
  3. knock wood
  4. knock-'em-downs
  5. knock-about
  6. knock-and-announce
  7. knock-and-talk
  8. knock-and-talks
  9. knock-back
  10. knock-backs
  11. knock-down-and-drag-out

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