Amendment V: December 15, 1791

Legal Rights

There are five parts to this Amendment those parts are

The Grand Jury clause: this part of the amendment gives people who are accused of serious crimes the right to a grand jury hearing.

Double Jeopardy: This protection ensures that a person who is tried for a crime and found not guilty cannot be tried again for that same crime.

Due Process: The government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law.

Self Incrimination: This means that police cannot force people to say things that might be used against them in a trial.

eminent domain: this part says that the government cannot take someone’s private property for public use unless the government pays a fair price when it takes over a person’s property for purposes such as building roads or parks.

The Miranda rights fall under this amendment