☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Knock and Announce Rule

The Fourth Amendment requirement that law enforcement officers executing a search warrant must knock on the door, announce their identity and purpose, and wait a reasonable time before forcibly entering.

Etymology: English compound · Category: Criminal Procedure · Source: Wilson v. Arkansas, 514 U.S. 927 (1995)
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