third amendment
Third Amendment. The constitutional amendment, ratified as part of the Bill of Rights in 1791, prohibiting the quartering of soldiers in private homes except during wartime.
THIRD AMENDMENT
Third Amendment
Third Amendment 〈美〉美国宪法第三条修正案 权利法案之一，它规定除在战时作为军事必需外禁止士兵强制驻扎民房〔quartering of soldiers〕。该修正案反映了公民住宅不受侵犯的极端重要性，与第四条修正案相关联，它们共同确立了对个人隐私权的基本保护。从历史上来看，并无出现主张违反该修正案的记录，最高法院也从没有审理过此类诉讼。