Define and Describe the Exigent Circumstances Exception to the Warrant

question 54

Essay

Define and describe the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement.What are the four general types of circumstances that are typically recognized as being exigent circumstances?

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Definitions:

Severe Injuries

Significant physical harm or damage to a person's body that requires extensive medical treatment.

Insurance Agent

A professional who sells insurance policies and advises clients on insurance matters.

Law Merchant

A body of commercial law that merchants developed over centuries, based on common practices and used to resolve disputes.

Magna Carta

A charter of liberties to which the English barons forced King John to give his assent in 1215; a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.