What Constitutes Illegal Search and Seizure?
Today, more so than ever perhaps, the exact definition of your rights preventing illegal search and seizure are in flux. Recent decisions have impacted how police may search you and your property. Theoretically speaking, the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution curtails the amount of authority law enforcement officials have to make invasive searches and seize items from citizens. Search and seizure law, however, has undergone constant legal precedents set in the courts and legislation that further expands law enforcement’s ability to conduct surveillance on citizens, especially in light of concerns regarding terrorism.
