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FIFTH AMENDMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Instance hypernyms:
amendment (a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.))
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Holonyms ("Fifth Amendment" is a part of...):
Bill of Rights (a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution))
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