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Hot pursuit

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002464

The immediate and continuous pursuit by law enforcement of a suspect fleeing from a crime scene or attempting to evade arrest. This doctrine allows officers to cross jurisdictional boundaries that would otherwise restrict their authority. The pursuit must be initiated based on probable cause and without undue delay.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002464
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002464",
  "term": "Hot pursuit",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The immediate and continuous pursuit by law enforcement of a suspect fleeing from a crime scene or attempting to evade arrest. This doctrine allows officers to cross jurisdictional boundaries that would otherwise restrict their authority. The pursuit must be initiated based on probable cause and without undue delay.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/hot-pursuit/"
}

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