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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: show·up
Pronunciation: 'shO-"&p
Function: noun
: a presentation of a criminal defendant or arrestee individually to a witness for identification —compare LINEUP
NOTE: A showup identification may withstand a due process challenge when there is an emergency situation, when the presentation is accidental, or when otherwise the totality of the circumstances render it justifiable.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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