Courts have held that authorities generally do not commit a Fourth Amendment violation when a government agent obtains evidence by virtue of seeing an object that is in the agent's __________ and the agent has the right to be in the position to have that view.

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The correct term is "plain view," as established in the plain view doctrine. This legal principle allows law enforcement officers to seize evidence without a warrant if it is clearly visible while they are lawfully present in an area.

Courts Have Held That Authorities Generally Do Not Commit a Fourth