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What does it mean?
A home is a private space protected from intrusion.
In plain terms
Your house is your private sanctuary.
What can you take from it?
Privacy in one home is a fundamental right.

Where it applies

  • legal disputes
  • personal safety
  • privacy debates

Putting it to work

  • protect personal privacy
  • assert property rights

Questions to consider

  • Is privacy absolute?
  • What rights do you have at home?

Another view

Modern laws often limit this absolute protection.

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