fresh pursuit

noun

fresh pur·​suit
1
: the immediate and continuous pursuit by police officers of a suspect who is fleeing to avoid arrest that under common law and some state codes gives the officers the right to cross jurisdictional lines in order to make an arrest
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“Fresh pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/fresh%20pursuit. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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