Exigent meaning
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.
An exigent need.
An exigent need.
Origin of exigent
- Latin exigēns exigent- present participle of exigere to demand exact
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin exigēns exigent- present participle of exigere to demand exact
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin exigēns, present active participle of exigō (“demand, require”).
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