ARTICLE IV.
SECURITY AGAINST UNWARRANTED SEARCHES.
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 persons or things to be seized.
This, as well as the preceding provision, recognizes the maxim, "A man's house is his castle." It prevents the issuance of general warrants.