Passage: The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise 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 ..."\n\nQuestion: Based on this passage, when can a person be held for a capital crime without benefit of presentment?
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in cases arising in the land or naval forces , or in the Militia , when in actual service in time of War or public danger
This is the relevant information: The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise 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.

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Thus, the answer is in cases arising in the land or naval forces , or in the Militia , when in actual service in time of War or public danger