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Rights and Limits

Know your rights — and where they stop.

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About Rights and Limits

This is legal information, not legal advice, and no solicitor has reviewed it. Every "you must" and "you can refuse" on this site is attributed to a named source with the supporting text quoted verbatim.

What's Inside

  • Stopped in the street or a vehicle
  • Police interviews
  • Arrested and in custody
  • Someone at your door
  • Ports and airports
  • Phones and devices
  • After an arrest

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Stopped in the street or a vehiclePolice interviewsArrested and in custodySomeone at your doorPorts and airportsPhones and devicesAfter an arrestWhen you actually have to answer the policeWhen you actually have to answer the police in ScotlandWhich power are they using?Stop and search where you liveCustody clockPrintable rights cardCan your fingerprints, DNA or custody image be deleted?MethodologyEvery source we rely on
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Who Is This For?

Citizens
Legal Professionals
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UK law, US federal & state law, citizenship and immigration, police and civil rights — accessible legal intelligence for people who need to understand their rights.

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