Amendment VI (6)
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
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Compulsory : required by law or a rule; obligatoryImpartial : treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just
Prosecution : the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge
Accusation : a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong
Confront : meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent
Jury : a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
Ascertain : find (something) out for certain; make sure of
District : an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic
Witness : a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
Defense : the action of defending from or resisting attack
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