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Entry and search

Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.

What it means

An investigative act allowing entry into and examination of a place under statutory conditions and safeguards. For a protected home, the legal authority, scope and conditions of the search must be checked.

Legal reference

Spanish Criminal Procedure Act · art. 545, art. 550

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