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==United States==
 
==United States==
 
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===Constitutional Basis===
'''Fourth Amendment (IV) to the United States Constitution''' -  
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<blockquote>'''Fourth Amendment (IV) to the United States Constitution''' - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.</blockquote>
 
 
* 'The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.'
 
  
 
This small, yet mighty amendment has been interpreted by courts in many ways. Following a are a few of the key cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court outlined a defendant's Fourth Amendment rights.
 
This small, yet mighty amendment has been interpreted by courts in many ways. Following a are a few of the key cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court outlined a defendant's Fourth Amendment rights.

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