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exigent circumstances

Circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe that relevant prompt action was necessary to prevent physical harm to persons or animals, the destruction of relevant evidence or some other consequence improperly frustrating legitimate law enforcement efforts.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Standard 169 Standard for Clinical Veterinary Forensic Examination. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2024. Source link