Weegy: Border search exception refers to a doctrine adopted by the U.S. criminal law. This doctrine provides an exemption to the fourteenth amendment clause of the U.S. Constitution that requires a warrant to carry any search and seizure. [ Accordingly, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is empowered to conduct search on travelers and their property without requiring the fourteenth amendment warrant requirement. ] (More)