mild exigency

mild exigency. A circumstance that justifies a law-enforcement officer’s departure from the knock-and-announce rule, such as the likelihood that the building’s occupants will try to escape, resist arrest, or destroy evidence. See KNOCK-AND-ANNOUNCE RULE.

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法律翻译王漾，在一家顶尖英国律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译，专注翻译各类与大中华业务有关的法律文件。