Mapp v. Ohio

Unreasonable

not supported by a warrant or by a valid exception to a warrant requirement (as when there is reasonable suspicion) and therefore unconstitutional; not reasonable

Suspected (to suspect)

to think a person guilty without conclusive proof

Search warrant

an order issued by a judge or magistrate giving police the power to search and seize items related to a crime

Obscene

offensive or indecent; usually relating to sexual matters.

Evidence

oral statements, documents, and other material objects that are admissible as testimony in a court of law

Appealed (to appeal)

to formally request that a lower court decision be examined and reconsidered by a higher court

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