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Commonly used in a court to prevent a witness from incriminating himself or herself in a crime?
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The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution states:
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; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
... consequently when persons invoke their right to not provide information that might incriminate themselves they may be referred to as "taking the Fifth".
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