unreasonable search and seizure

Definition of "unreasonable search and seizure"
  1. A constitutionally prohibited act where law enforcement conducts a search or seizure without a warrant or justifiable belief of criminal evidence being present
How to use "unreasonable search and seizure" in a sentence
  1. The defense argued that the drugs were found during an unreasonable search and seizure.
  2. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible due to it being obtained from an unreasonable search and seizure.
  3. Without a strong probable cause, any confiscation by law enforcement could be considered an unreasonable search and seizure.

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