2007-02-07 10:51:41 · 5 answers · asked by 0000000000000000 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A person committing a capital crime will have a trial before a grand jury and cannot be punished unless this jury finds him guilty. The only exception to this are military trials.
No person shall go to trial for the same crime twice aka double jeopardy.
No person will be "a witness against himself." Nothing you say can be used against you unless its a legal statement.
The 5th amendment guarantees due process of law, or you will get a speedy trial and not allowed to sit in jail for an extended period of time without seeing a judge. This includes non-US citizens.
Lastly, the 5th amendment protects you from eminent domain. The state has the right to take something from you - your house to build a highway, for example - but must provide you with something of equal compensation - another house.
2007-02-07 11:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by badgerlicious03 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An amendment to the Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1791, that deals with the rights of accused criminals by providing for due process of law, forbidding double jeopardy, and stating that no person may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself.
2007-02-07 18:54:59 · answer #2 · answered by JS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a nutshell, it means we cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process. In other words, you are innocent until proven guilty and you cannot be compelled to testify against yourself.
2007-02-07 18:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I plead the fifth.
2007-02-07 18:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by apple juice 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-02-07 18:57:02 · answer #5 · answered by A question or two... 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋