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# Fifth Amendment

> Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self Incrimination, Due Process, Takings

<Note>
  Passed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. The first 10 amendments form the Bill of Rights
</Note>

## Text of the Amendment

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.

## Interpretations & Debate

The National Constitution Center publishes interpretive essays from leading constitutional scholars across the political spectrum exploring different clauses of the Fifth Amendment.

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  <Card title="Criminal Procedure Clauses" icon="scale-balanced" href="https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-v/clauses/632">
    Read interpretations of the Criminal Procedure Clauses.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Due Process Clause" icon="scale-balanced" href="https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-v/clauses/633">
    Read interpretations of the Due Process Clause.
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  <Card title="Takings Clause" icon="scale-balanced" href="https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-v/clauses/634">
    Read interpretations of the Takings Clause.
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## Source

Adapted from the [National Constitution Center](https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-v), which provides the canonical text and scholarly interpretations of the Fifth Amendment.