Constitution - Amendment III
| Constitution - Amendment III | |
|---|---|
| Short Title | 3rd Amendment |
| Official Text | |
| Country/Jurisdiction | United States |
| State or Province | |
| Regulatory Bodies | |
| Date Enacted | 1791 |
| Scope of the Law | Individuals subject to US jurisdiction |
| Information | |
| Taxonomy | Decisional Interference, Intrusion |
| Strategies | |
The Third Amendment to the US Constitution is meant to protect homeowners from being intruded upon by soldiers and interfering with their decision about whether to house soldiers.
Text of the law
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
The Third Amendment to the US Constitution prevents individuals’ decisions on quartering soldiers in their house in time of war. In addition, the amendment protects individuals from the action of intruding. Decisional Interference, Intrusion
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