/təʊˈtæləti ʌv ðə ˈsɜrkəmstənsɪz tɛst/ – Phrase
Definition: Một phương pháp pháp lý để xem xét tất cả các yếu tố và tình huống liên quan để đưa ra quyết định hoặc đánh giá.
A more thorough explanation: (US LAW) the factors that a judge looks at when he or she decides whether or not to give the police a warrant (=an official document, usually signed by a judge, giving police permission to make an arrest or a search or do other acts as part of the administration of justice), specifically whether the situation, taken as a whole, justifies the warrant
Example: Under the totality of the circumstances presented in this case, it was reasonable to stop Prado Naverette’s truck.