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 arrested， 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 can't possibly be a weapon，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 can't search your home unless they have a warrant. The search warrant must specify what the police are looking for and where they're likely to find it. For example， if they're looking for a large item， such as a rifle， they can't look in a small container， like a jewelry box. The police don't need a warrant to search your home if you agree to the search. They also don't need a warrant if they believe someone's 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 attorney
     翻譯：美國憲法第四條修正案是關(guān)于保護(hù)個(gè)人免受無理由搜查或財(cái)產(chǎn)被沒收的規(guī)定。汽車內(nèi)或家中是最普遍被搜查關(guān)注點(diǎn)。若搜查汽車內(nèi)，警察一般會(huì)搜查汽車前座下方及其四周，如果司機(jī)被捕，警官可以對(duì)她/他搜身看是否攜帶槍支。如果司機(jī)在汽車外，并且警察認(rèn)定他/她參與了犯罪活動(dòng)，那么警察可以合法搜查其是否攜帶槍支。如果警察發(fā)現(xiàn)軟包裝物，比如一包香煙，即使里面有毒品，警察沒有權(quán)利沒收它，因?yàn)槟强隙ú皇俏淦鳎駝t會(huì)被認(rèn)為是非法搜查。但是，如果警察有足夠的理由相信毒品是買來的，警察可以合法沒收這個(gè)軟包裝，警察通常不可以搜查私人住所，除非他們有搜查令，這個(gè)搜查令，必須表明警察搜查的目的和地點(diǎn)。比方說，如果警方在尋找大宗物體，例如來復(fù)槍，他們不可對(duì)象珠寶盒這樣的小容器進(jìn)行檢查。如果你同意搜查，警察可以無需搜查令搜查你的住所，以下情況警方同樣無需搜查令：比如有人生命存在危險(xiǎn)、疑犯可能逃跑，或者證據(jù)可能被毀時(shí)。你有權(quán)就無搜查令的合法性問題在法庭進(jìn)行辯駁，要想獲得更多有關(guān)非法搜查與沒收的信息，向律師咨詢。
     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 G. Coulton）
    （2） Correction or an alteration（變更、改造）， as in a manuscript（手稿、原稿）。
    （3） Formal revision（修訂本） of， addition to， or change， as in a bill（議案、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， 沒收， 查封， 奪取
    （1）The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
    （2）A sudden attack，spasm（n.（感情等）一陣發(fā)作，痙攣）， or convulsion（驚厥，痙攣） as in epilepsy（癲癇癥） or another disorder.
    （3）A sudden onset（發(fā)作） or sensation（感動(dòng)） of feeling or emotion.
     3、frisk n.快樂， 快樂的時(shí)刻， 搜身 vi.歡躍， 蹦跳 vt.輕搖
     frisk v.intr.
     To move about briskly（活潑地、精神勃勃地） and playfully； frolic（嬉鬧、嬉戲。）
     frisk v.tr.
     To search （a person） for something concealed（隱藏、隱瞞）， especially a weapon， bypassing the hands quickly over clothes or through pockets.
     Frisk n.
    （1）An energetic， playful movement； a gambol.（歡跳、雀躍）
    （2）The act of frisking.
     4、warrant n.授權(quán)， 正當(dāng)理由， 根據(jù)， 證明， 憑證，委任狀， 批準(zhǔn)， 許可證
     vt.保證， 辯解， 擔(dān)保， 批準(zhǔn)， 使有正當(dāng)理由
     5 rifle n.來復(fù)槍， 步槍， 來復(fù)線， 膛線vt.用步槍射擊，搶奪vi.掠奪