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Preferred term

hot pursuit  

Definition

  • An exception to the rule that law enforcement needs a warrant before entering a private home or chasing a suspect into another jurisdiction. The exception applies when suspects are fleeing and evidence may be hidden or destroyed if officers stop for a warrant. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Hot Pursuit]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RRZ9F2P9-8

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