Constitution - Amendment V
| Constitution - Amendment V | |
|---|---|
| Short Title | 5th Amendment |
| Official Text | |
| Country/Jurisdiction | United States |
| State or Province | |
| Regulatory Bodies | |
| Date Enacted | 1791 |
| Scope of the Law | Individuals subject to the jurisdiction of the US Federal Government and States |
| Information | |
| Taxonomy | Decisional Interference, Interrogation |
| Strategies | |
The 5th Amendment to the US Constitution precludes the government from interrogating individuals' for "a capital or otherwise infamous crime". The amendment also lists the exceptions of the prohibition.
Text of the law
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. Interrogation, Decisional Interference
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