by US Citizen
Friday, Jan. 16, 2004 at 6:39 PM
No person shall be held to answer for a capital or other 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...
No person shall be held to answer for a capital or other 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 offence 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.
Note: A Grand Jury is comprised of 12 to 23 persons who decide if evidence warrants trial.
Due Process interpretation brings many cases to Supreme Court.
The fifth is used frequently in congressional hearings.