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Amendment III: No forced housing of soldiers
In plain English
In peacetime, the government can't make you house soldiers in your home without your consent; in wartime, only as the law allows.
Original text
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.
Plain-English summaries are simplified for learning. Courts interpret these words in detail; this is general information, not legal advice.
Source: National Archives