For the Automobile Exception to Be Met Regarding a Search

question 11

Short Answer

For the automobile exception to be met regarding a search, two criteria must be met. First, the officer must believe that the automobile must contain illegal contraband, and secondly, the vehicle must be readily__________ such that it can be moved to __________.

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Definitions:

Conditional Sales Agreement Lease

A lease agreement where the lessee has the option to purchase the leased asset at the end of the lease term under agreed-upon conditions.

Financial Leases

Long-term leases that effectively transfer the risks and rewards of ownership from the lessor to the lessee, almost like a loan arrangement.

Amortized

Refers to the process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset over a period.

Capitalized

Expenses or costs that are recorded as an asset on a balance sheet rather than an expense, to be amortized or depreciated over time.