a search of a suspect during the course of which he or she is stripped naked; cf. skin search n. at skin, n. compounds 5.
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| 释义 | society > law > law enforcement > investigation of crime > [noun] > types of search (6) strip-search1947 a search of a suspect during the course of which he or she is stripped naked; cf. skin search n. at skin, n. compounds 5. body search1961 A search of a person's body and clothing for illicit weapons, drugs, etc., typically conducted by a soldier, police officer, or customs official; =… sweep1966 figurative. A comprehensive search, esp. in relation to crime investigation; spec. a search for electronic listening devices. colloquial (originally… toss1970 U.S. slang. A search (of a building or person) conducted by the police. Cf. toss, v. 1c. bag job1971 an illegal search of a suspect's property by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, esp. for the purpose of copying or stealing… Subcategories:— warrant authorizing search (1) |
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