Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
stop and frisk — n. The action by a police officer of stopping a person suspected to be armed and dangerous and running his or her hands over the outside of the suspect’s clothing to locate any concealed weapons. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing,… … Law dictionary
frisk — vt: to run the hand rapidly over the outer clothing of (a suspect) for the purpose of finding concealed weapons compare search ◇ The purpose of frisking a suspect is to insure the safety of an officer making an investigation against concealed… … Law dictionary
stop and frisk statute — n: a state law that allows a police officer to stop any person without making an arrest based on a reasonable suspicion that the person has committed or is about to commit a crime Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Stop and Identify statutes — “Stop and identify” statutes are laws in the United States that require persons detained under certain circumstances to identify themselves to a police officer. [Although “police officer” is used throughout this article, most “stop and identify”… … Wikipedia
stop — 1 vb stopped, stop·ping vt 1: to cause to halt stopped payment 2: to subject to a legal stop vi: to cease activity or motion stop 2 n: an act or inst … Law dictionary
stop and frisk — The situation where police officers who are suspicious of an individual run their hands lightly over the suspect s outer garments to determine if the person is carrying a concealed weapon. Also called a patdown or threshold inquiry, a stop and… … Black's law dictionary
stop — Within statutes requiring a motorist striking a person with automobile to stop, requires a definite cessation of movement for a sufficient length of time for a person of ordinary powers of observation to fully understand the surroundings of the… … Black's law dictionary
Stop — The word stop has several possible meanings in the English language, but most commonly means to cease moving.Additionally, stop can refer to:* STOP Programme (An acronym for Straight Thinking On Probation ) In some jurisdictions, offenders of… … Wikipedia
frisk — Contact of the outer clothing of a person to detect by the sense of touch whether a concealed weapon is being carried. People v. Francis, 1 Dept, 108 A.D.2d 322, 489 N.Y.S.2d 166. A pat down search of a suspect by police, designed to discover… … Black's law dictionary
frisk — Contact of the outer clothing of a person to detect by the sense of touch whether a concealed weapon is being carried. People v. Francis, 1 Dept, 108 A.D.2d 322, 489 N.Y.S.2d 166. A pat down search of a suspect by police, designed to discover… … Black's law dictionary
