Sets rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy. Proposed September 25, 1789; ratified December 15, 1791, 2 years and 2 months later. The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution enumerates several constitutional rights and limits governmental powers with respect to criminal procedure. It was ratified, along with nine other amendments, in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights. Wiki link