car search
Checking a trunk
A car search is an inspection of a vehicle's interior, trunk, and compartments, typically by law enforcement looking for contraband, weapons, or evidence of a crime.
The legality of car searches varies by jurisdiction—police may need probable cause, a warrant, or the driver's consent: The officer asked permission to conduct a car search.
The term also applies to security checks at borders, checkpoints, or secure facilities.
- vehicleMeans of transport
- autoSelf, in compounds
- lookupAct of retrieving information
- findLocate through effort
- browseSurvey without intent
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Unclothed physical examination
body search · pat-down · house search · cavity search · frisk
car searchtraffic stop
Police halting a motorist
visual inspection · questioning · verbal warning · letting go · plain view
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