Stop-and-search Definition
adjective
(law, law enforcement) Of or pertaining to laws or policing practices, found in some jurisdictions, which permit a law enforcement officer to temporarily detain and search a member of the public based on the officer's suspicions.
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Alternative form of stop-and-search.
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noun
(often without hyphens) A police action of this type.
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verb
(usually without hyphens) To perform a police action of this type.
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