Individual Privacy

Definition

The concept that individuals have the right to keep certain aspects of their personal life free from government intrusion or interference.

Related terms

Fourth Amendment: Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by requiring government officials to obtain a warrant based on probable cause.

Ninth Amendment: States that the rights listed in the Constitution are not exhaustive, and there are other rights retained by the people.

Fourteenth Amendment: Incorporates many of the individual rights protected by the Bill of Rights against infringement by state governments.