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In all criminal prosecutions, the accused
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting
shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
public trial, by an impartial jury of the
state and district wherein the crime shall
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
have been committed, which district shall
right of the people peaceably to assemble,
have been previously ascertained by law,
and to petition the government for a
redress of grievances.
and to be informed of the nature and
cause of the accusation; to be confronted
with the witnesses against him; to have
A well regulated militia, being necessary
compulsory
process
for
obtaining
to the security of a free state, the right of
witnesses in his favor, and to have the
the people to keep and bear arms, shall
assistance of counsel for his defense.
not be infringed.
In suits at common law, where the value
No soldier shall, in time of peace be
in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars,
quartered in any house, without the
the right of trial by jury shall be
consent of the owner, nor in time of war,
preserved, and no fact tried by a jury,
but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
shall be otherwise reexamined in any
court of the United States, than
The right of the people to be secure in
according to the rules of the common law.
their persons, houses, papers, and effects,
against
unreasonable
searches
and
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor
seizures, shall not be violated, and no
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
warrants shall issue, but upon probable
unusual punishments inflicted.
cause, supported by oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or things to be
The enumeration in the Constitution, of
seized.
certain rights, shall not be construed to
deny or disparage others retained by the
people.
No person shall be held to answer for a
capital, or otherwise infamous crime,
The powers not delegated to the United
unless on a presentment or indictment of
a grand jury, except in cases arising in the
States by the Constitution, nor prohibited
land or naval forces, or in the militia,
by it to the states, are reserved to the
states respectively, or to the people.
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.
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