“knock-and-announce”

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knock and announce rule

noun

: a rule of criminal procedure requiring that police announce their authority and purpose before entering a premises in execution of a search or arrest warrant unless special circumstances (as risk of harm to the police) warrant unannounced or forcible entry compare exigent circumstances, no-knock search warrant at warrant


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