Entry without Warrant

Entry without warrant in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of entry without warrant.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Policeman
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• entry without warrant in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• entry without warrant in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Entry Without Warrant

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Entry Without Warrant : Entry by a police officer onto private premises without the authority of a warrant. This is in general unlawful except with the occupier’s consent (which is revocable), but it is permitted by statute for the purpose of arresting for certain offences (See arrestable offence) and in certain circumstances to search premises (See power of search); it is also allowed at common law to stop an actual or apprehended breach of the peace.