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  • /us/const/amendment/5
    Amendment V

    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

  • /us/const/amendment/14
    Amendment XIV

    United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection

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