Suspicion of criminal activity based on specific and objective grounds, as a legal justification for a search (especially by a police officer) or other action.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Giles Jacob (bap. 1686, d. 1744), legal and literary author.
Definition of reasonable suspicion in US English:
reasonable suspicion
noun
Law
Suspicion of criminal activity based on specific and objective grounds, as a legal justification for a search (especially by a police officer) or other action.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Giles Jacob (bap. 1686, d. 1744), legal and literary author.