Amendment 5
Official: 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.
What it means to you:
The government can not:
- try you more than once for a crime
- make you testify against yourself
- take away your life, freedom, or things you own with out good reasons and fair procedures
- take your things with out properly compensating you
