adj
warrantless
Warrantless (adj) means Describes a search or arrest carried out without official legal permission.
adj
1
Describes a search or arrest carried out without official legal permission.
"In 1993 the CIA instituted an unwritten policy of conducting warrantless searches of entire buildings if random gunfire occurred in the area."
— Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order (2001)
""The breadth of this LPR system is spectacular and amounts to a warrantless search.""
— Chris Eberhart, NY police used AI to track drivers on highways as attorney questions legality (2023)
"Now, at the time, I was also a named plaintiff in a major lawsuit against the National Security Agency and the Department of Justice, petitioning the courts to put a halt to the warrantless wiretapping of American residents and citizens."
— Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22 (2010)
2
Not justified or reasonable.
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What is the meaning of warrantless?
"warrantless" (adj) means describes a search or arrest carried out without official legal permission.
What is another word for warrantless?
Other words for "warrantless" include unwarranted.
What are the different meanings of warrantless?
"warrantless" has 2 main meanings: 1. Describes a search or arrest carried out without official legal permission; 2. Not justified or reasonable.
