Terry Stop Definition
noun
The brief detention of a person by the police on reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity but short of probable cause to arrest .
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Terry stop
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Terry stopsOrigin of Terry Stop
From the legal case Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968), in which the Supreme Court held that police may briefly detain a person who they reasonably suspect is involved in criminal activity.
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