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plain view doctrine

plain view doctrine noun: an exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement that allows an officer to seize evidence and contraband that are found in plain view during a lawful observation.

Noun

plain view doctrine

  1. (US) An exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement that allows an officer to seize evidence and contraband that are found in plain view during a lawful observation.

Questions about plain view doctrine

What does plain view doctrine mean?
Plain view doctrine means an exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement that allows an officer to seize evidence and contraband that are found in plain view during a lawful observation.
What part of speech is plain view doctrine?
Plain view doctrine is a noun.

Words near plain view doctrine in the dictionary

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