Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
-- The Constitution of the United States of America Amendment 8, 1791
The right of the people to be secure in their perso 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....