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Fifth Amendment
Proposed on September 25, 1789.  Ratified on December 15, 1791.

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.

Order of State Ratification

 

New Jersey Nov 20, 1789 Maryland Dec 19, 1789
North Carolina Dec 22, 1789 South Carolina Jan 19, 1790
New Hampshire Jan 25, 1790 Delaware Jan 28, 1790
New York Feb 24, 1790 Pennsylvania Mar 10, 1790
Rhode Island Jun 7, 1790 Vermont Nov 3, 1791
Virginia Dec 15, 1791 Massachusetts Mar 2, 1939
Georgia Mar 18, 1939 Connecticut Apr 19, 1939
Denotes last state required for ratification.

Court Cases

Miranda v. Arizona
Fisher at al. V. United States et al.
United States v. Dionisio
Rust v. Sullivan
United States v. Loren C. Troescher

References and Articles

Taming the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment
FindLaw Constitutional Law Center
Thou Shalt Not Steal and the Fifth Amendment
Claw's Position Paper - Fifth amendment
The Fifth Amendment, Self-Incrimination, and Gun Registration
Fifth Amendment, December 15, 1791 - March 4, 1996, R.I.P.
Self Incrimination and Cryptographic Keys
Fifth Amendment - Rights of Persons
Fifth Amendment Fraud: Indictment by Grand Jury
Fifth Amendment Fraud: Grand Jury Secrecy
Miranda: Rights of Silence
Miranda on Trial
Miranda Warnings: What's the Point?
Miranda Warnings Optional? Fourth Circuit Forces Issue
Beyond Miranda
What is the Miranda Warning?
DYFS Not Required to Read Rights
Deputy Invokes Fifth Amendment
Accommodating the Fifth Amendment Privilege
Jury to Know Exec Took Fifth
Coastal Owner’s Rights: The Fifth Amendment and Section 111
The Metaphor is the Key: Cryptography, the Clipper Chip and the 
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Fifth Amendment Preservation