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frisk [2 records]

Record 1 2016-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Penal Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

fouiller par palpation : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l’arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Penal Administration
DEF

A cursory search of the suspicious person for weapons large enough to be detected through clothing.

OBS

[Also includes the] search of personal possessions the person may be carrying.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Administration pénitentiaire
DEF

[...] méthode de fouille qui consiste à palper, par dessus les vêtements, la surface totale du corps du suspect.

OBS

[Inclut la fouille] des objets personnels qui se trouvent sur la personne faisant l'objet de la fouille.

Spanish

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