warrantless
Without legal authorization
Warrantless means without a warrant—the legal document authorizing searches, arrests, or seizures.
The term appears almost exclusively in legal and political contexts discussing Fourth Amendment protections: warrantless wiretapping, warrantless searches.
A warrantless action by authorities lacks prior judicial approval, making its legality contested.
Violating fundamental law
- illegalForbidden by statute
- unlawfulForbidden by statute
- unjustifiedLacking adequate reason
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
improper · extralegal · illegitimate · invalid · void · due process · civil liberties · ACLU
Covert phone surveillance
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- spyingSecretly observing others
- trackingMonitoring location over time
interception · data collection · metadata · phone tapping · electronic surveillance · FISA · NSA · stingray
Forcible taking or convulsion
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- stop-and-friskTemporary police detention and search
- pat-downBody search by touch
- vehicle searchExamining a conveyance's contents
property search · Terry stop · plain view · checkpoint · knock-and-talk · curtilage · probable cause · reasonable suspicion
Forcible entry into territory
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- violationBreaking of rules
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- breachBreaking of agreement
infringement · overreach · personal data · communications · digital privacy · consent · confidentiality · civil rights
unconstitutional
Violating fundamental law
- illegalForbidden by statute
- unlawfulForbidden by statute
- unjustifiedLacking adequate reason
unauthorized · improper · extralegal · illegitimate · invalid · void · due process · civil liberties · ACLU · judicial oversight
wiretapping
Covert phone surveillance
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- spyingSecretly observing others
tracking · interception · data collection · metadata · phone tapping · electronic surveillance · FISA · NSA · stingray · dragnet
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- stop-and-friskTemporary police detention and search
- pat-downBody search by touch
vehicle search · property search · Terry stop · plain view · checkpoint · knock-and-talk · curtilage · probable cause · reasonable suspicion · Fourth Amendment
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- violationBreaking of rules
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
breach · infringement · overreach · personal data · communications · digital privacy · consent · confidentiality · civil rights · autonomy
warrantlesswarranted
Properly justified or sanctioned
sanctioned · authorized · permitted · lawful · constitutional
- warrantless searchExamination without judicial authorization
- warrantless searchesExaminations lacking judicial approval
warrant, warranty, warranted, unwarranted, warrants, warranting, warranties