The Court concluded that cases must be decided on the basis of their own facts;generally,however,police officers who observe unusual conduct that leads them to conclude that criminal activity may be involved and that the persons may be armed and dangerous are entitled to conduct "a carefully limited search of the outer clothing of such persons in an attempt to discover weapons" that might be used to assault them.Such a frisk was held to be reasonable under the __________,and any weapons seized may be introduced in evidence.

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The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, but it allows for limited searches, such as a frisk, of individuals who police officers have reason to believe may be armed and dangerous. This is known as the "Stop and Frisk" rule established in the landmark case Terry v. Ohio. Any weapons seized during the frisk can be used as evidence in court.

The Court Concluded That Cases Must Be Decided on the Basis