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. ?
[edit] Grand jury
Grand juries, which return indictments in many criminal cases, are
composed by a jury of peers and operate in closed deliberation
proceedings; they are given specific instructions regarding the law by
the judge. Many constitutional restrictions do not apply during grand
jury proceedings. The "exclusionary rule," which prevents evidence
seized in......
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