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  2. Even when a police search is illegal, prosecutors may still ...

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    The exception in some instances allows for the introduction of evidence gathered during illegal searches, so long as a judge approved a search warrant, even if the warrant shouldn’t have been ...

  3. Civil forfeiture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes police, challenged by lawyers or by victims, volunteer to return all of the money provided that the victim promises not to sue police or prosecutors; according to The Washington Post, many victims sign simply to get some or all of their money back. [35] Victims often have "long legal struggles to get their money back". [35]

  4. Legal threat - Wikipedia

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    Common to all is that the party making the threat will take some form of action of a legal nature. Most common is the threatened initiation of a lawsuit against the second party. Other threats might include an administrative law action or complaint, referring the other party to a regulatory body, turning the party into the legal authorities ...

  5. How to deal with debt collectors

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    Certain consumer debt has a “shelf life” in which a creditor or debt collector can legally sue you for the debt. This is called the debt’s statute of limitations, which varies by state and ...

  6. Police Cannot Seize Property Indefinitely After an Arrest ...

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    In these cases, police have been confiscating phones to punish protestors." Michael Perloff, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, agreed that the D.C. Circuit's decision could set an important ...

  7. Search warrant - Wikipedia

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    Federal search warrants may be prepared on Form AO 93, Search and Seizure Warrant. [13] Although the laws are broadly similar, each state has its own laws and rules of procedure governing the issuance of warrants. Search warrants are normally available to the public. On the other hand, they may be sealed if they contain sensitive information. [14]

  8. Supreme Court allows for defendants to sue police when ...

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    The US Supreme Court has made it easier for people to sue police for wrongful arrests. On Monday, the Supreme The post Supreme Court allows for defendants to sue police when charges dropped ...

  9. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Wikipedia

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    The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Pub. L. 95-109; 91 Stat. 874, codified as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 –1692p, approved on September 20, 1977 (and as subsequently amended), is a consumer protection amendment, establishing legal protection from abusive debt collection practices, to the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as Title VIII of that Act.