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exigent
Exigent means pressing, demanding or urgent. (adjective)
- When a terrorist is insisting that his wishes be complied with or he will begin killing hostages, his demands are an example of exigent demands.
- When a suspect in a drug cash is heard flushing the drug evidence down the toilet, this is an example of exigent circumstances that would justify a police officer entering without a search warrant.
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