Dumpster Diving
/ˈdʌmpstər ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of searching through commercial or residential waste to find usable items, sometimes relevant in cases of privacy, property law, or evidence discovery.
The defendant was charged after engaging in dumpster diving and retrieving confidential documents.
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- dumpster diving
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Commentary
Dumpster diving implicates issues of ownership and privacy; legal risks arise particularly when entering private property or handling protected information.
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