What is the test for a search warrant to be considered reasonable?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. W.C.S., 2000 CanLII 28289 (NS SC):
A search, whether under the authority of a search warrant, or some other power, will be considered reasonable if it is authorized by law, the law itself is reasonable, and the manner in which the search is carried out is reasonable. (Collins v. The Queen (1987, 1987 CanLII 84 (SCC), 33 C.C.C. (3d) 1 (S.C.C.)
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