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Noun: Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
  1. (law) an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
    - Fifth Amendment

Type of: amendment

Part of: Bill of Rights

Encyclopedia: Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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