5th Amendment verbatim:
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. |
Explanation: a person won't be held accountable to answer a capital or an other vile crime, unless on an illustration by the Grand Jury, except in cases consisting naval forces or in the Militia, when in an actual service in time of war/public danger; neither shall any citizen can be put twice in jeopardy in life or limb; nor yet be constrained in any criminal case to be a witness against him/herself to be unprivileged of life, liberty, or property be taken from the public use, without any benefit.
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