Decl. of Rights, Art. XXVII
Quartering of soldiers
Limit
Military & Militia
Declaration of Rights
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
In time of peace, no soldier ought to be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner; and in time of war, such quarters ought not to be made but by the civil magistrate, in a manner ordained by the legislature.
Simplified explanation
In peacetime no soldier ought to be quartered in any house without the owner's consent. In wartime, quarters ought to be made only by the civil magistrate, in a manner ordained by the legislature.