Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

open-fields doctrine

Read a random definition: out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order

A quick definition of open-fields doctrine:

The open-fields doctrine is a rule that allows law enforcement officers to search the area outside a property owner's enclosed land without a warrant. However, they cannot search the home or any enclosed land that is protected from public view without a legal basis for the search. This rule is also known as the open-field rule and is different from the plain-view doctrine.

A more thorough explanation:

The open-fields doctrine is a rule in criminal procedure that allows law enforcement officers to conduct a warrantless search of the area outside a property owner's curtilage. This means that unless there is another legal basis for the search, it must exclude the home and any adjoining land that is within an enclosure or otherwise protected from public scrutiny.

For example, if a police officer sees a person hiding drugs in an open field near a house, they can search the field without a warrant. However, if the drugs were hidden in a shed within the curtilage of the house, a warrant would be required.

The open-fields doctrine is different from the plain-view doctrine, which allows officers to seize evidence that is in plain view during a lawful search or observation.

open entry | opening bidding

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
THATS SO FUNNY
i cant i would go crazy
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:50
i need to know who decided to do that.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:50
omg im on a plane weeeee
the devil
youre on a plane??? LSD made the mile high club??
20:50
yo splitterus are you in school already
20:50
it says ur c/o 2027
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:51
@SplitterusClitterus: HAHAH yes
ur user is hilarioussss and no i just graduated this may and am now applying ---also im out of messages so ill take a lil
20:52
roger dat. see u in heck
im back, r u applying this cycle too
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:32
this child fell asleep on me
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:32
im so uncomfortable
just push him off the entire seat
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:34
LMAOOOO
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:35
no he’s literally like 8 and he fully just put his head on my bicep and slept
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:35
he has since moved
22:12
@SplitterusClitterus: me yesterday
gulc baby pls text me back... i miss you ...... :(
22:23
i just went into a discord vc and yelled "YALL I JUST GOT INTO J.M. SCHOOL OF LAW"
22:24
people were getting excited :sob:
22:25
then someone was like "what does jm stand for" and i was like .. well
AHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: wait this is so cute, also where r u going
JOE MBIDEN
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:39
@splitty Oregon!
oh yay for what thats so random
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:45
haha my brother and sister in law live there
so cutie oregon is beatiful
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.