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Detain

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001598

To hold a person in custody or to keep them from proceeding freely. Law enforcement officers may detain individuals based on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity for a limited period to investigate. This temporary restriction of liberty is less restrictive than an arrest, which requires probable cause.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001598
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001598",
  "term": "Detain",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To hold a person in custody or to keep them from proceeding freely. Law enforcement officers may detain individuals based on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity for a limited period to investigate. This temporary restriction of liberty is less restrictive than an arrest, which requires probable cause.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/detain/"
}

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