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vehicle searches  

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  • The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides most of the controlling principles regarding searches. The Amendment provides that 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 person or things to be seized. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Vehicle Searches]

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