The consensual aspects of an encounter vanish once a police officer's conduct conveys the message that the suspect is not free to terminate the encountered leave. This police officer conduct is known as:

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A show of legal authority is when a police officer's conduct conveys the message that a suspect is not free to leave an encounter. This is different from a consensual encounter where a suspect is free to terminate the encounter at any time. A show of legal authority requires a higher level of justification than a consensual encounter and may involve a pat-down or questioning. It is not as drastic as an arrest, which involves taking a suspect into custody, or a Terry stop, which is a brief detention based on reasonable suspicion.

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