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1、Illegal searches （非法搜寻） The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. The most common areas of concern are the car and the home. Generally， in a car， the police may search the area under and around the front seat. If the driver is arreste

2、d， the officer can frisk him or her while looking for weapons. If the driver is outside the car and the police believe he or she is involved in criminal activity， then they may legally search for weapons. If the police find something soft， such as a pack of cigarettes， that cant possibly be a weapon

3、，then they have no right to seize it， even if it contains drugs. This would be considered an illegal search. However， if they have probable cause to believe drugs were just bought， they could then legally seize the soft packet. Police normally cant search your home unless they have a warrant. The se

4、arch warrant must specify what the police are looking for and where theyre likely to find it. For example， if theyre looking for a large item， such as a rifle， they cant look in a small container， like a jewelry box. The police dont need a warrant to search your home if you agree to the search. They

5、 also dont need a warrant if they believe someones life is in danger， a suspect is about to escape， or that evidence might be destroyed. You have the right to challenge the legality of a warrantless search in court. For more information on illegal searches and seizures， you should consult an attorne

6、y 翻译：美国宪法第四条修正案是关于保护个人免受无理由搜寻或财产被没收的规定。汽车内或家中是最普遍被搜寻关注点。假设搜寻汽车内，警察一般会搜寻汽车前座下方及其四周，假设司机被捕，警官可以对她/他搜身看是否携带枪支。假设司机在汽车外，同时警察认定他/她参与了犯罪活动，那么警察可以合法搜寻其是否携带枪支。假设警察觉察软包装物，比方一包香烟，即便里面有毒品，警察没有权利没收它，由于那确信不是武器，否那么会被认为是非法搜寻。但是，假设警察有足够的理由相信毒品是买来的，警察可以合法没收这个软包装，警察通常不可以搜寻私人住所，除非他们有搜寻令，这个搜寻令，必须说明警察搜寻的目的和地点。比方说，假设警方在寻

7、找大宗物体，例如来复枪，他们不可对象珠宝盒如此的小容器进展检查。假设你同意搜寻，警察可以无需搜寻令搜寻你的住所，以下情况警方同样无需搜寻令：比方有人生命存在危险、疑犯可能逃跑，或者证据可能被毁时。你有权就无搜寻令的合法性征询题在法庭进展辩驳，要想获得更多有关非法搜寻与没收的信息，最好向律师征询。 1、 Amendment n.改善， 改正 （1）The act of changing for the better； improvement： Society may sometimes show signs of repentance （后悔、悔改） and amendment （George

8、G. Coulton） （2） Correction or an alteration（变更、改造）， as in a manuscript（手稿、原稿）。 （3 Formal revision（修订本） of， addition to， or change， as in a bill（议案、法案） or a constitution. （4） A statement of such a change： The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote. 2、 Seizure n.抓， 捉， 没收， 查封，

9、夺取 （1）The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized. （2）A sudden attack，spasm（n.（感情等）一阵发作，痉挛）， or convulsion（惊厥，痉挛） as in epilepsy（癫痫症） or another disorder. （3）A sudden onset（发作） or sensation（感动） of feeling or emotion. 3、frisk n.欢乐， 欢乐的时刻， 搜身 vi.欢跃， 蹦跳 vt.轻摇 frisk v.intr. To mov

10、e about briskly（爽朗地、精神勃勃地） and playfully； frolic（嬉闹、嬉戏。） frisk v.tr. To search （a person） for something concealed（隐藏、隐瞒）， especially a weapon， bypassing the hands quickly over clothes or through pockets. Frisk n. （1）An energetic， playful movement； a gambol.（欢跳、雀跃） （2）The act of frisking. 4、warrant n.授权， 正当理由， 按照， 证明， 凭证，委任状， 批准， 许可证 vt.保证， 辩白， 担保， 批准， 使有正当理由 5 rifle n.来复枪， 步枪， 来复线， 膛线