constant search

constant search definition - legal

n

A search that is conducted after a person who is authorized to do so waives his Fourth Amendment rights. The burden of proof is thereafter on the prosecution to show that the consent was freely given, with no threats having been brought to bear.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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