Fifth Amendment 〈美〉美国宪法第五条修正案 1791年被正式批准。它规定除军事案件外，任何人非经大陪审团的起诉或指控，不受判处死罪或其他不名誉罪之审判；任何人不得因同一罪行而两次受审〔double jeopardy〕；不得在任何刑事案件中被迫自证其罪；不经正当法律程序，不得被剥夺生命、自由或财产；不给予公平赔偿，私有财产不得充作公用。该条修正案在美国宪法上具有重要作用，比起《权利法案》〔Bill of Rights〕的其它条款和美国宪法本身，美国最高法院更多依此项修正案作出判决。
Fifth Amendment. The constitutional amendment, ratified with the Bill of Rights in 1791, providing that a person cannot be (1) required to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous offense unless a grand jury issues an indictment or presentment, (2) subjected to double jeopardy, (3) compelled to engage in self-incrimination on a criminal matter, (4)