In the fifth article of the Amendments it is provided that “no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” Such are the very words of the Constitution, derived from the Common Law, but imparting precision and limitation to the Common Law.
He cites the Fifth Amendment, highlighting its protection against self-incrimination and its roots in Common Law.
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