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The equivalent right in the military is to plead Article 31 of the UCMJ.
Captain's Mast is not a court proceeding, it is nonjudicial punishment. One of the advantages of a Captain's Mast is that while it does have a negative affect on your military career, it is not something that records as a criminal trial. You can refuse Captain's Mast and request a Special Court Martial.
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When are you not allowed to plead the fifth?
Never. Your right to plead the 5th and remain silent is a constant right which no authority has the right to snuff out.
How do you answer someone when they ask if you are dating someone when you are secretly dating and you don't want anyone to know?
Plead the 5th
What does the term plead to the fifth mean?
You may not be forced to incriminate yourself in a trial. That means that if someone asks you a question the answer of which may incriminate you (regardless of your true guilt) you do not have to answer and they have no right to force the answer out of you. "I plead the 5th." Is the standard answer to such a question.
How does amendment 5 important?
The 5th amendment gives people the right not to testify against themselves in court. Ever hear the saying, "I plead the 5th"? Well, if you are on trial for committing a crime, you do not have to say anything in court.
If you know something about someone and you dont want to talk you can say you plead the 5th?
It depends on what kind of information you have. Is the information something illegal, or will cause harm to someone? I would say yes, if this information is not of the harmful nature and its gossip or could be considered gossip then I would say the decision would be yours. You can Say that you plead the fifth or you could say that you don't want to get involved or other things of that nature. If the information you have is about someone getting hurt, abused, or anything of this nature then my answer would be a definite YES.
What amendment permits a man to refuse to testify against himself?
The 5th Amendment to the US Constitution provides that no one can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
Can you plead the fifth if you have been convicted of lying to police?
If you have already been convicted, pleading the 5th Amendment means nothing. The time to have used that defense against questioning would have been at the trial.
The idea that people cannot be forced to testify against themselves is called protection against?
They are protected from perjuring themselves. You have the right to plead the 5th amendment so that this doesn't happen.
Can you plead fifth amendment in your sons trial?
yesAnother View: No. Because the amendment is meant to protect you from testifying against your OWN self interest. You cannot plead the protection of the 5th Amendment simply because you don't want to assist in your son's prosecution.Unless you are a principal in your son's trial (accomplice?) or are in danger of implicating yourself in his offense, you are not in danger of convicting yourself because you are not on trial.
What is the definition of waiving the fifth?
When you testify on your own defense. You have the right not to testify under the 5th amendment. The Fifth Amendment protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves. To "plead the Fifth" or to "take the fifth" is a refusal to answer a question because the response could form self incriminating evidence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
If you have probably heard a familiar phrase I plead the fifth. What specific part of the 5th Amendment is a defendant referrign to when he or she says these words?
"...nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..."
Can you plead the fifth if you are aqused of criminal littering?
Certainly, all U.S. citizens have that right. BUT, there are more important factors I'd consider: what state this happened in (some states have stricter punishments), whether you already have a record, the degree of "criminal littering" (ie, what exactly you're accused of littering), who witnessed it (a cop?). Just because you plead the 5th, doesn't mean there aren't witnesses (ie, the cop) who can testify to what they saw. If you can't afford an attorney, look into whether your area has a Legal Aid (most cities do). Or, call your city or state's Bar Association & ask them what sort of attorney you can get to represent you. In other words, you can plead the 5th, but I wouldn't depend upon that as a way to get out of a guilty verdict.
