"shopkeeper's privilege" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shopkeeper's privilege (uncountable)
  1. (law) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law
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