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excessive force  

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  • Excessive force (EF) is force that is objectively unreasonable under the circumstances in which it occurs. All seizures of persons (e.g., arrests, stops), including uses of force, by law enforcement are covered by the Fourth Amendment. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Excessive Force]

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