Question

Mitchell Manly was having difficulty lighting his gas grill. He decided to try to use a lighter to ignite it and the gill blew up. In the explosion, his neighbor's dog house was destroyed and part of the fence. Mitchell agrees to pay $100 to cover the damages but the neighbors insisted they go to a jury trial where they would sue him for $1000. Which amendment gives the neighbors the right to do this?

Answer 1

Answer: Amendment 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

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.