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search and seizure
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search and seizure

In law enforcement, an exploratory investigation of a premises or a person and the taking into custody of property or an individual in the interest of gaining evidence of unlawful activity or guilt. The latitude allowed police in carrying out searches and seizures varies greatly from country to country. In the U.S., the 4th Amendment to the Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires that a warrant be issued following a finding of probable cause. The warrant must specify the place to be searched and the persons and things to be seized.



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The revised version of the warrantless surveillance program will now be directed at any person "reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States"--despite the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against "unreasonable searches and seizures.
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