Pretextual stop

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.

Synonyms

pre-stopping prestopping pretextuality pre-crime stop press preemption precrime pretexture pre-emption prebuttal pitstop prior restraint

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