search and seizure
- A lawful process in criminal law for collecting evidence where law enforcement's investigation must adhere to the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, typically requiring a search warrant from a judge, except under emergency circumstances
- During the investigation, they performed a search and seizure that yielded vital evidence.
- The claim of an unlawful search and seizure was the defendant's main argument.
- The legality of the search and seizure procedure was questioned during the trial.
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