pretextual stops

A form of pretextual stop — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pretextual stop
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APA

pretextual stops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretextual%20stops

MLA

“pretextual stops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretextual%20stops. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretextual stops,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretextual%20stops.

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