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probable cause
The amount and quality of information police must have before they can arrest or search without a warrant or that a judge must have before she will sign a search warrant allowing the police to conduct a search or arrest a suspect. Reliable information must show that it's more likely than not that a crime has occurred and the suspect is involved.
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Can I refuse to let a police officer search my car during a traffic stop?
A cop pulled me over for running a red light, and then he searched me and my car. He didn't find anything, but I felt humiliated and violated by the whole thing. Was he allowed to do this? Could I have said no?
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