understanding search and seizure law

 the 4th amendment to the Constitution u.s. Constitution places limits on the power of the police to make arrest search people and their property and sees objects and Contraband such as illegal drugs and four weapons these limits are the Bedrock of the search and seizure law.

 The Fourth Amendment protecting your privacy.

The rights 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 of affirmation and particularly describing a place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. the search and seizure provisions of the Fourth Amendment are all about privacy to home this Freedom the fourth amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by some or federal law enforcement authorities.

The flip side is that the Fourth Amendment does permit searches and seizures that are considered reasonable. In practice this means that the police May override your privacy concerns and conduct a search of your home Barn car boat office personal or business documents bank account records trash barrel or whatever if a the police have probable cause to believe that they can find evidence that you committed a crime and a judge issues a search warrant or be the particular circumstances justify the search warrant a warrant first be issued. the fourth amendment applies in a search only if the person had the legitimate expectation of privacy in the place or thing searched if not the Fourth Amendment offers no protection because they are by definition no privacy issues.