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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BUncirculated, post: 1243671, member: 29581&quot;]Read the 5th for yourself and I will bold and underline what I stated. Also, since the 5th was ratified 8 years after the end of the Revolutionary War, it&#039;s original intent was what I stated:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Amendment 5 - Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings. <a href="http://www.usconstitution.net/constamrat.html#BoR" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usconstitution.net/constamrat.html#BoR" rel="nofollow">Ratified</a> 12/15/1791.</b></p><p>&nbsp; No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous&nbsp; crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in&nbsp; cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in&nbsp; actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person <a href="http://www.usconstitution.net/glossary.html#DOUBLEJ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usconstitution.net/glossary.html#DOUBLEJ" rel="nofollow">be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb</a>; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be <a href="http://www.usconstitution.net/glossary.html#DEPRIVE" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usconstitution.net/glossary.html#DEPRIVE" rel="nofollow">deprived</a>&nbsp; of life, liberty, or property, without <a href="http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_duep.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_duep.html" rel="nofollow">due process</a> of law; <u><b>nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.</b></u></p><p><u><b><br /></b></u></p><p><u><b></b></u><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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