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A police investigation constitutes a search if it intrudes on a person's "legitimate expectation of privacy." Courts ask two questions to determine whether a person had a legitimate expectation of privacy in the place or things searched:
If the answer to either of the above questions is "no," then the investigation is not a "search." (To learn more about what constitutes a legitimate expectation of privacy, see Understanding Search and Seizure Law.)
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