Discuss amendment 5 of the Bill of Rights No person shall be held to answer for

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Discuss amendment 5 of the Bill of Rights

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.

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The amendment 5 of the Bill of Rights protects the citizens from being held unless they are correctly indicted by the police. BAsically it means that No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. This amendment was introduced in constitution by James Madison.

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