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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > Fourth Amendment > Fourth Amendment issues > abandoned property

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abandoned property  

Definition

  • As a general rule, police are free to search property that has been abandoned without the necessity of securing a search warrant. Thus, searches of abandoned property are not considered to be violations of the Fourth Amendment. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Abandoned Property]

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