Nothing is more sacred, more inviolate, than the house of every citizen.

Explanation

The sanctity of the home is among the highest protections the law affords — even the winds of heaven may blow through it, but the government may not enter without warrant.

Where this applies

• Officers broke down my door to arrest me for a misdemeanor.
• Police physically dragged me out of my home without an arrest warrant.

See also

• 5.3.2 Every man's house is his safest refuge.
• 5.3.3 Every man's house is his castle and fortress, not merely for his own protection, but for the protection of his family and his property therein.