Constitution of Afghanistan
38
Chapter 2 Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens
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- Afghanistan
- Provision
- 38
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- English
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- in force
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- in force
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Official sourceArticle 38
Personal residences shall be immune from trespassing.
No one, including the state, shall have the right to enter a personal residence or search it without the owner’s permission or by order of an authoritative court, except in situations and methods delineated by law.
In case of an evident crime, the responsible official shall enter or search a personal residence without prior court order. The aforementioned official, shall, after entrance or completion of search, obtain a court order within the time limit set by law.
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Constitution of Afghanistan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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