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if some one asked you a question you did not want to answer all you have to say is i plea the 5th and you would not have to answer that question
Anybody is permitted to know their exact rights and the rights of others because of the Bill of Rights. It is for the United States, the Bill of Rights; and if you ever wondered why cops always say "you have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do may be used against you in a court of law", it's because they are required by law to say that because the suspect must know his or her rights. I hope I helped
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt gives Americans the right to refuse to testify against themselves, meaning you cannot be forced to testify at all in court if you are facing charges for a crime. Before, people would be "encouraged" to testify. One popular method was called pressing, where large stones would be placed on top of a person until they either entered a guilty/not guilty plea or suffocated from the weight.
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∙ 13y agoBecause why would they accused of a crime that they didn't do? The 5th Amendment wants to put an end to this.
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∙ 12y agoThe Fifth Amendment projects each citizen of the US from being forced to testify against himself; it also allows him to procure a lawyer and defend himself in court.
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A person accused of a crime is entitled to what law?
According to the Fifth Amendment, a person accused of a crime is entitled to due process of law.
What amendment protects you from double jeapardy?
which amendment protects a person accused of a crime from double jeopardy
A woman accused of a crime is testifying in court. How does the fifth amendment protect her?
She is not required to answer questions that would force her to confess to a crime.
Which amendment states that you can't be tried for the same crime twice?
The 5th amendment
What amendment trying someone twice for the same crime is illegal?
its the fifth amendment, double jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which amendment protects people from being tried for the same crime twice?
The Fifth Amentment protects people from being tried twice. For example (fake storie) there is a women who was accused of killing her husband. She didnt kill him but was put in jail for 10 years. She comes out of jail and finds her husband. She then kills him this time for real. She cant be tried for this same crime twice.
Which amendment in the bill of rights protects rights of the accused?
The Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments
What does it mean when a person pleads the fifth amendment?
In the 5th Amendment to the United States Constitution it says:"No person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..."This means a person on trial is free to refuse to answer any question he is asked in court.
What protects people from being held in jail without being formally charged with a crime?
The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution.
The fifth amendment states that no one can be put in trial for a serius federal crime without an?
the fifth amendment states that no one can be put in trial for serious federal crime with out an ___________ a formal charge by a grand jury
What Amendment protects you from being tried for the same crime again?
Fifth Amendment (Study Island)
When should the 5th amendment be used at a crime scene?
The fifth amendment has nothing to do with the investigation of a crime scene. It protects citizens from government and legal abuses.
