seize evidence
1seize — vt seized, seiz·ing 1 or seise: to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession stand seized of land 2: to take possession or custody of (property) esp. by lawful authority seize drugs as evidence …
2seize on/upon — take eager advantage of (something); exploit for one s own purposes the government has eagerly seized on the evidence to deny any link between deprivation and crime * * * seize on/upon [phrasal verb] seize on/upon (something) : to take or use… …
3Digital evidence — Evidence Part of the …
4Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 — United Kingdom Parliament Statute book chapter 1984 c 60 Dates Commencement in force …
5mere evidence rule — In search and seizure, it was once the rule that in a lawful search the officer had a right to seize instrumentalities and fruits of the crime but no right to seize other items (e.g. clothing of the suspect) which are mere evidence. This rule no… …
6mere evidence rule — In search and seizure, it was once the rule that in a lawful search the officer had a right to seize instrumentalities and fruits of the crime but no right to seize other items (e.g. clothing of the suspect) which are mere evidence. This rule no… …
7Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution — US Constitution article seriesThe Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is a part of the Bill of Rights. The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, and was designed as a response to the… …
8Chimel v. California — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 27, 1969 Decided June 23, 1969 …
9plain view doctrine — The rule that allows a law enforcement officer to seize evidence of a crime, without obtaining a search warrant, when that evidence is in plain sight. For example, a policeman who stops a motorist for a minor traffic violation and sees a handgun… …
10warrant — war·rant 1 / wȯr ənt, wär / n [Anglo French warant garant protector, guarantor, authority, authorization, of Germanic origin] 1: warranty (2) an implied warrant of fitness 2: a commission or document giving authority to do something: as …
