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 offense 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.
The legal citizens of the United States have the right ot a trial with a jury and lawyer present. This Amendment also protects citizens from bieng tried twice for the same crime, otherwise known as Double Jeopardy. The military branches however, may not be covered with this amendment in some cases.
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