abandoned property
definition: As a general rule, police are free to search property that has been abandoned without the necessity of securing a search warrant. Thus, searches of abandoned property are not considered to be violations of the Fourth Amendment. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Abandoned Property]
broader: Fourth Amendment issues
type: Concept

Fourth Amendment issues
type: Concept
narrower: abandoned property

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: abandoned property