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shopkeeper's privilege

noun

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  1. A law in the United States, according to which a shopkeeper can detain a suspected…

    A law in the United States, according to which a shopkeeper can detain a suspected shoplifter on store property for a reasonable amount of time, as long as the shopkeeper has cause to believe that the detainee actually committed, or attempted to commit, theft of store property.

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