“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.” Most of this is just common sense. Basically you are innocent unless proven guilty, and the goverment can not make you confess.
Lawboy-
I live in Canada, so the law's a bit different here (no misdemeanors, lawyers are in robes as well as the judges). In Quebec, it's more based upon civil law and Napoleon. Two systems in the same country.
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