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Prime suspect

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003894

An individual whom law enforcement authorities believe is most likely to have committed a crime, based on the evidence gathered during an investigation. This designation indicates a strong focus of the investigation on that particular person. Being a prime suspect does not equate to guilt, and further investigation is required.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003894
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003894",
  "term": "Prime suspect",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual whom law enforcement authorities believe is most likely to have committed a crime, based on the evidence gathered during an investigation. This designation indicates a strong focus of the investigation on that particular person. Being a prime suspect does not equate to guilt, and further investigation is required.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/prime-suspect/"
}

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