Fifth Amendment
Fifth Amendment

Fifth Amendment, the


Definition: Meaning of, Fifth Amendment, the in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ðə;ðɪ;ðiː /

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  1. a part of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES which says that you do not have to give information in a court of law which could be used against you, and that you cannot be put in prison or have your property taken away without a proper legal TRIAL
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  2. plead/take the Fifth (Amendment) to refuse to give information against yourself in a court of law. People in the US sometimes use this expression humorously when they do not want to answer a question.
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