Which of the Following Is a Protection Offered to Defendants

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a protection offered to defendants by the Fifth Amendment?

• A) Protects against unreasonable searches
• B) Precludes a person from being tried twice for the same crime
• C) Grants the right to a speedy trial
• D) Allows the state to take a private party's property without just compensation

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Definitions:

Parol Evidence Rule

a legal principle that prevents the parties of a written contract from presenting extrinsic evidence of terms of the agreement that contradict, modify, or vary contractual terms.

Main Purpose

The primary objective or aim intended to be achieved by something or someone.

Collateral Contract

A secondary agreement made in addition to a primary contract, which induces a party to enter into the primary contract.

Leading Object Rule

A legal principle in contract law used to determine whether a promise is enforceable under the Statute of Frauds.