house-search

English

Noun

house-search (plural house-searches)

1. A thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation.

   An illegal house-search is both a grave violation of privacy and potential grounds to dismiss any evidence that is found.

Related terms

• household
• housekeeper
• house-sitter
• searchable
• searcher
• search warrant

Translations

thorough search of a home

• Dutch: huiszoeking (nl)
• German: Hausdurchsuchung (de) f, Haussuchung f (dated)
• Hungarian: házkutatás (hu)