pretextual stop
Noun
Meaning
pretextual stop (plural pretextual stops)
(US) The stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.
Noun
pretextual stop (plural pretextual stops)
(US) The stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.