MERCHANT'S PRIVILEGE
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Merchant's right to detain an individual suspected of stealing the merchant's property. Rules governing an individual's detention vary from state to state. A merchant may not search the suspected thief, but can confiscate stolen property if it is in plain view.
By Henry Campbell Black
