The Fifth Amendment creates a number of rights relevant to both criminal and civil legal trails. for criminal cases, the Fifth Amendment insures the right to a grand jury, defends against “double jeopardy,” and protects against the defendants self-incrimination. requiring that due process of law is part of any proceeding that denies a citizen “life, liberty or property” and requires the government to compensate people when it takes their private property for the use of the public