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ARTICLE the SEVENTH.
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 offence 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.
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Amendments to Constitution U. S.
ARTICLE the EIGHTH.
In all criminal proſecutions, the accuſed ſhall enjoy the right to a ſpeedy and public trial, to be informed of the nature and cauſe of the accuſation, to be confronted with the witneſſes againſt him, to have compulſory proceſs for obtaining witneſſes in his favour, and to have the aſſiſtance of counſel for his defence.
ARTICLE the NINTH.
In ſuits at common law, where the value in controverſy ſhall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by Jury ſhall be preſerved, and no fact, tried by a Jury, ſhall be otherwiſe re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
ARTICLE the TENTH.
Exceſſive bail ſhall not be required, nor exceſſive fines impoſed, nor cruel and unuſual puniſhments inflicted.
ARTICLE the ELEVENTH.
The (illegible text) ſhall not be conſtrued to deny or diſparage others retained by the people.
ARTICLE the TWELFTH.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Conſtitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reſerved to the States reſpectively, or to the people.
[NEW-YORK, printed by THOMAS GREENLEAF.]
