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Terry v Ohio

392 U.S. 1 (1968)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1968
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Fourth Amendment permits a brief investigative stop and pat-down frisk based on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, a standard lower than probable cause.

Key Principle

Fourth Amendment; stop and frisk; reasonable suspicion standard; less than probable cause for brief investigative detention

Area of Law

criminal

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