The Fifth Amendment Also Protects the Accused from Being Tried

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Fifth Amendment also protects the accused from being tried twice for the same crime. To do so would constitute what the Constitution refers to as ___________________.

• A) illegal subpoena
• B) judicial unrestraint
• C) judicial exclusion
• D) double jeopardy
• E) indictment

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Definitions:

Debit Increases

Debit increases refer to the accounting principle where increases in assets, expenses, and losses are recorded on the debit side of a ledger.

Credit Decreases

In accounting, actions that decrease liabilities or increase assets, typically reflected in the credits column of a ledger.

Account

A record that summarizes financial transactions of a specific type, such as revenue, expenses, assets, or liabilities.

Credit

An accounting entry that increases a liability or equity account, or decreases an asset or expense account.