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Amendment V - 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.

Amendment V – restated in today’s language using original 1828 definitions and original practices (a bit wordy, but far more descriptive): (the definitions follow for each of the words above, first as relevant  to the amendment, then  with complete descriptions) The following Amendment is written by Ronnie E Cooper © 2009, as it should be understood today.

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