> Me neither, in this context - though there's the US legal concept of "exigent circumstances" which allows police officers to enter property without a warrant

> Me neither, in this context - though there's the US legal concept of "exigent circumstances" which allows police officers to enter property without a warrant if they believe a crime is in progress. Indeed, I had encountered 'exigency' and so had some idea of the general idea—just never 'exigence'.