Tailing
/ˈteɪ.lɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (gerund)) The act of following or closely monitoring another party's movements, often used in legal contexts to describe surveillance or pursuit.
The investigator was tailing the suspect to gather evidence.
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'tailing' specifically refers to covert following or surveillance, distinct from casual following; clarity in drafting helps avoid ambiguity with non-legal usages.
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