Terry stop

短语

词形变化

Terry stops 复数 Terry stops

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The brief detention of a person by the police on reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity but short of probable cause to arrest.

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词源

From the legal case Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968), in which the Supreme Court held that police may briefly detain a person who they reasonably suspect is involved in criminal activity.

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