Terry stop

(US, law enforcement) The brief detention of a person by the police on reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity but short of probable cause to arrest.

Japanese Meaning

警察が、犯罪に関与している可能性があると合理的に疑う人物を、逮捕のための十分な根拠はないものの、一時的に短期間拘束する措置

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The officer conducted a Terry stop of the man loitering near the convenience store.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その警察官は、コンビニ付近でたむろしていた男性を合理的な疑いに基づく短時間の拘束を行った。

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(US, law enforcement) The brief detention of a person by the police on reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity but short of probable cause to arrest.

Terry stops

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