What is the 5th amendment in simple terms?

The Fifth Amendment, or Amendment V of the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that protects you from being held for committing a crime unless you have been indicted correctly by the police. read more

A Guide to the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendment, or Amendment V of the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that protects you from being held for committing a crime unless you have been indicted correctly by the police. read more

The most simple “root of the matter" way to explain the 5th Amendment is that it (mostly) prevents the US government(s) from being able to used forced (by torture) or fraudulent “confessions” to obtain a conviction and/or take an individual's property, and that once a Verdict on a specific charge is rendered, they cannot badger you to death by coming back and taking you to trial over and over just to spite you. read more

The Fifth Amendment was part of the Bill of Rights that was added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791. It covers a number of topics and issues including the grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination ("taking the fifth"), due process, and eminent domain. read more