open fields doctrine

open fields doctrine
open fields doctrine n: a doctrine in criminal procedure: law enforcement officers may make a warrantless search of the area outside of the curtilage of a person's home without violating the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – called also open fields rule;

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

open fields doctrine

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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