"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 fifth Amendment is the section of the Bill of Rights that protects people from being accused of committing a crime without being correctly identified by the police. This Amendment also says that the states and country must respect your rights. The Fifth Amendment was brought up on September 5, 1789 and ¾ of the states voted for it on December 15, 1791. This Amendment was written by the framers to protect peoples freedom from being corrupted by the government. Each line of this amendment has significance meaning. “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 means that a person cannot be put on trial for a serious crime without enough evidence. “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.” This line of the amendment says that people in the military can be put on trial without tons of evidence. “Nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life and limb.” This part of the Fifth Amendment shows that once one trial has occurred another trial cannot happen. “Nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” The government can’t make a person testify against himself, that is why we have evidence and witnesses. “Nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”Due process helps to protect a person’s rights, property, life, and freedom. “Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” This means that the government cannot take property for public use without repaying them. Some of the ideas and ideals can be traced back to the Magna Carta.