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warrantless

warrantless

11 8.2
Happens without a court or police order
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɔːrəntləs/
  • Formal
translation icon : sin orden judicial
  • We are trying to determine whether the Fourth Amendment permits a warrantless blood draw.
  • warrantless search
  • warrantless inspection
  • warrantless wiretapping

So Tom Drake was the first person to blow the whistle on NS as warrantless wiretapping and his his story make your hair stand up.

Examples

  • The Supreme Court had ruled that not all warrantless searches are in violation of the Constitution.

    Blog text (11)

  • Law enforcement agencies are often debated for conducting warrantless searches without proper justification.

  • Title III limits warrantless surveillance to 48 hours in emergency situations.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Thousands of people in the United States have had their overseas communications monitored under a controversial warrantless surveillance program.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The issue in Birchfield was whether police may perform warrantless breathalyzer and blood tests in the context of a DUI arrest.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Birchfield concerned the constitutionality of warrantless breathalyzer and blood tests to measure blood alcohol content pursuant to DUI arrests.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The government faced criticism for its warrantless surveillance of citizens' phone calls.

  • Many activists argue that warrantless searches violate individuals' rights protected by the Constitution.

Synonyms

unlawful
vswarrantless
71 4.0

Not allowed by law

is more about being forbidden by law than merely lacking formal authorization
unwarranted
vswarrantless
31 7.0

Not having a good reason or official permission

is specifically missing formal legal authorization rather than only lacking reason
unjustified
vswarrantless
19 4.8

Not having a good reason for something

is about lacking formal legal authorization rather than mere lack of reason

Antonyms

justified
4 4.1

Having a good reason for an action or feeling

authorized
1 3.6

Having official permission to do something

How Authorized

lawful
  • Formal
82 2.9
authorized
1 3.6
warrantless
  • Formal
11 8.2
unauthorized
  • US
110 4.5

Surface Forms

warrantless positive

Morphology

warrantless = warrant (transparent) = warrant + less

Clear, regular derivation: 'warrant' + the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', directly matching the sense 'without legal authorization'.

Etymology

The word warrantless comes from warrant ('a legal order or permission') and the common ending -less ('without'). So warrantless means 'without a warrant', used for actions done without official legal permission.