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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of stop:

Term: STOP

Definition: When a police officer stops someone, it means they are not allowed to leave. This is called a "temporary restraint." It's like when your mom or dad tells you to stop and stay where you are. The police officer needs a good reason to stop someone, and they can't keep them there for too long without a good reason.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A stop is a temporary restraint that prevents a person from walking away. This is a legal term used under the Fourth Amendment.

Example: A police officer stops a person on the street and asks to see their identification.

Explanation: In this example, the police officer has temporarily restrained the person from walking away by stopping them on the street. The officer is allowed to do this under certain circumstances, such as if they have reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a crime or is about to commit a crime.

Example: A security guard stops a shoplifter from leaving the store.

Explanation: In this example, the security guard has temporarily restrained the shoplifter from walking away by stopping them from leaving the store. This is a form of stop that is allowed under the law to prevent theft or other crimes from occurring.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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