The 5th Amendment

The 5th Amendment

Basically, the 5th Amendment states that no one shall be

charged with capital crimes without a Grand Jury's permission,

except in cases regarding the military while under service in wartime

or public danger. No one can be put on trial again for the same crime.

You can't be forced to testify yourself. That no one should be

executed, jailed, or have property seized without a legal precedent.

Also you can't be put through cruel or unusually punishment. If

private property is seized for public use, that the owner must be

compensated for their losses fairly. It also forbids deprivation of life,

liberty, or property without Due Process of the law.

The 5th Amendment is also often cited as the Double Jeopardy

Amendment. The Constitution does not say that individuals can't be

put on trail again for the same offense. The Constitution says that

should he defendant be tried again on the same charge or charges,

that they can't be executed or imprisoned for life without the

possibility of parole.

The 5th Amendment is also sometimes called the "Take the

Fifth" Amendment. It states that no defendant can be forced to

testify against themselves in a criminal case. When under oath, you

are expected to tell the truth, even if that truth was to put you in

trouble. Taking the fifth a...