Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
/ˌriːzənəbl ˌɛksˌpɛkˈteɪʃən əv ˈprɪvəsi/
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- (n.) A legal standard determining whether an individual's privacy is protected against government intrusion, based on societal norms of privacy expectation.
The court ruled that the defendant had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his home, barring illegal search.
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Commentary
This term is central in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, guiding courts to balance individual privacy against state interests in searches and seizures.
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