unreasonable search and seizure — See search and seizure The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. unreasonable search and seizure … Law dictionary
unreasonable search, seizure — unreasonable search and seizure n. An inspection or examination without legal authority (warrant) of a person s self, papers, or belongings, with a hope toward recovering stolen or illicit property or gathering incriminating evidence to be used… … Law dictionary
unreasonable search and seizure — A seizure of property discovered on an unreasonable search. 47 Am J1st Search § 52. A literal search and seizure is not required to constitute all unreasonable search and seizure. The surreptitious removal from his office of incriminating… … Ballentine's law dictionary
unreasonable search — An examination or inspection without authority of law of one s premises or person, with a view to the discovery of stolen, contraband, or illicit property, or for some evidence of guilt, to be used in the prosecution of a criminal action. 47 Am… … Ballentine's law dictionary
search — consists of looking for or seeking out that which is otherwise concealed from view. People v. Carlson, Colo., 677 P.2d 310, 316. An examination of a person s house or other buildings or premises, or of his person, or of his vehicle, aircraft, etc … Black's law dictionary
unreasonable — un·rea·son·able adj: not reasonable: beyond what can be accepted: as a: clearly inappropriate, excessive, or harmful in degree or kind an unreasonable delay an unreasonable restraint of trade b: lacking justification in fact or circumstance an… … Law dictionary
Search and seizure — is a legal procedure used in many civil law and common law legal systems whereby police or other authorities and their agents, who suspect that a crime has been committed, do a search of a person s property and confiscate any relevant evidence to … Wikipedia
search — I verb chase after, closely examine, comb, delve, examine, examine by inspection, explore, ferret, follow the trail of, go through, hunt, indagate, inquire into, inspect, investigate, look into, look over, look through, probe, pry into, pursue,… … Law dictionary
unreasonable seizure — unreasonable search and seizure n. An inspection or examination without legal authority (warrant) of a person s self, papers, or belongings, with a hope toward recovering stolen or illicit property or gathering incriminating evidence to be used… … Law dictionary
unreasonable — Irrational; foolish; unwise; absurd; silly; preposterous; senseless; stupid. Southern Kansas State Lines Co. v. Public Service Commission, 135 Kan. 657, 11 P.2d 985, 987. Not reasonable; immoderate; exorbitant. Cass v. State, 124 Tex.Cr.R. 208,… … Black's law dictionary
