The Fifth Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that outlines several rights related to criminal proceedings and due process of law. Here are the key points of the Fifth Amendment in simple terms:

• Grand Jury: In criminal cases, a person cannot be held to answer for a capital or 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.

• Double Jeopardy: A person cannot be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.

• Self-Incrimination: A person cannot be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. This means that a person has the right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves.

• Due Process: A person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. This means that the government must follow fair procedures and laws when taking away a persons life, liberty, or property.

• Just Compensation: Private property cannot be taken for public use, without just compensation. This means that if the government takes a persons property for public use, they must pay the person a fair price for it.

The Fifth Amendment also protects criminal defendants from having to testify if they may incriminate themselves through the testimony. A witness may "plead the Fifth" and not answer if the witness believes answering the question may be self-incriminatory.