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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > Fourth Amendment > Fourth Amendment issues > implied consent

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implied consent  

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  • Under Fourth Amendment standards, law enforcement or government officials are not required to obtain a warrant to conduct a search of an individual or an individual's property when the individual or owner gives consent. Implied consent laws and statutes pertain to nonverbal expressions of permission for searches and seizures that individuals give to police or government agents. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Implied Consent]

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