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Constitution & Rights
Amendment V

Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process, Takings

The text
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
In plain language
Editor-written · not AI

The Fifth Amendment bundles several protections in criminal and property matters: grand-jury indictment for serious federal crimes, protection against being tried twice for the same offense, the right not to be forced to testify against oneself, a guarantee of due process, and a requirement that government pay fair value when it takes private property.

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