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The fifth amendment protects people from having to

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Protects people from being forced to incriminate themselves

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Protects citizens against "double jeopardy." This protection means that people cannot be put on trial or punished twice for the same crime. The Fifth amendment also says that people cannot be forced to be witness against themselves. ... It guarantees the right to a fair trial and the right to have a lawyer.

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