(the) Fifth Amendment

(the) Fifth Amendment
the Fifth Amendment UK US
the part of the US constitution that says that anyone accused of a crime does not have to give information in court if it proves that they are guilty http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/fifth-amendment-the.htm
Thesaurus: government programmes and policieshyponym
Phrases: plead the Fifth ▪ plead the Fifth Amendment ▪ take the Fifth ▪ take the Fifth Amendment

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one of the ↑amendments to the American Constitution which is part of the Bill of Rights. It states that people need not say anything against themselves in a court of law. However, when people ‘take the Fifth’ or ‘plead the Fifth’ in court, some people believe it is because they are guilty. The Fifth Amendment also protects individuals from ↑double jeopardy and requires ↑due process of law and fair payments in cases of ↑eminent domain.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • take the Fifth (Amendment) — take/plead/the Fifth (Amendment) often humorous phrase to say that you do not want to answer a question Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym Main entry: Fifth Amendment …   Useful english dictionary

  • plead the Fifth (Amendment) — take/plead/the Fifth (Amendment) often humorous phrase to say that you do not want to answer a question Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym Main entry: Fifth Amendment …   Useful english dictionary

  • I take the Fifth (Amendment) — I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) American, humorous something that you say in order to tell someone you are not going to answer a question. So who do you like best, Jenny or Kim? Sorry, I take the Fifth on that. (sometimes + on) …   New idioms dictionary

  • I plead the Fifth (Amendment) — I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) American, humorous something that you say in order to tell someone you are not going to answer a question. So who do you like best, Jenny or Kim? Sorry, I take the Fifth on that. (sometimes + on) …   New idioms dictionary

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  • take the Fifth Amendment — verb refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself • Syn: ↑take the Fifth • Hypernyms: ↑declare • Verb Frames: Somebody s …   Useful english dictionary

  • pleading the Fifth Amendment — >> self incrimination, privilege against. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …   Law dictionary

  • Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland — The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland removed from the constitution a controversial reference to the special position of the Roman Catholic Church as well as recognition of certain other named religious denominations. It was effected …   Wikipedia

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