pretextual stop
pretextual stop · pretextual stops
The stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the…The stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.
Meaning
1 senses(US)The stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.
Forms
plural: pretextual stops| Singular | pretextual stop |
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