To "quarter" soldiers in any house is to allot them to it for food and shelter.
This, it will be remembered, was one of the grievances of the colonies. This quartering of soldiers had been, and indeed is in some countries to this day, a mode of watching and worrying persons for whom officers of the government entertained suspicion or ill will.
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.
ARTICLE V.
SECURITY TO LIFE, LIBERTY AND PROPERTY.
_No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury,[1] except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war, or public danger;[2] nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;[3] nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself,[4] nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;[5] nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.[6]
[1] For information in regard to the method of conducting criminal trials, see Division I.