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The Fifth Amendment provides a number of key items for a trial. It protects the rights of an accused as well as the witnesses. To invoke the fifth is to avoid self incrimination. It implies that to answer the question the witness must say something that might subject themselves to criminal prosecution. It means that they can't make a criminal testify as to what he may or may not have done.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 9y agoNo 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 offense 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.
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∙ 14y agoThe admendment protects the right of the accused.
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∙ 15y agoAmendment V [Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process (1791)]
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∙ 11y agoYou have the right to not incriminate yourself and can remain silent, called "pleading the "Fifth"
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Which amendment to the Constitution holds that no one can be compelled to be a witness against himself?
Fifth amendment
When was the fifth amendment passed?
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America was added or amended to the Constitution in 1789, as a series of articles, when the Bill of Rights was written. It was then ratified on December 15, 1791.
Is the bill of rights one law?
They are not laws, they are amendments to the U.S. constitution. 10, specifically. It's what people refer to when they say, "I plead the fifth." (Fifth amendment)
The Fifth Amendment protects people from the federal government?
The Fifth Amendment protects people from the federal government.
On what date was the fifth amendment proposed?
The fifth Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights, or the first five amendments. They were all ratified on December 15, 1791. The fifth amendment basically provides protection from governmental abuse from the authorities.
When did Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland happen?
Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland happened in 1973.
What part of government is exempt from the fifth amendment?
No part of government is exempt from the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution.
Why was there a need to have the fifth amendment to the US constitution?
Because the constitution was not fit for purpose.
Which amendment to the Constitution holds that no one can be compelled to be a witness against himself?
Fifth amendment
What is the fifth ammenment?
The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution, protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure
What amendment is line of succession?
It is the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution that discusses the line of succession. The amendment was adopted in 1967.
What amendment guarantees due process?
The fifth and the fourteenth amendments both do. The fifth amendment is to protect against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure. The fourteenth amendment is to protect citizens from being deprived by governments or state.
Which part of the Constitution were civil rights originally protected?
Fifth Amendment
When did Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution happen?
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution happened in 1951.
When was the fifth amendment passed?
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America was added or amended to the Constitution in 1789, as a series of articles, when the Bill of Rights was written. It was then ratified on December 15, 1791.
What does you take the fifth mean?
It means you're invoking your right to not give evidence against your self, which is guaranteed by the fifth amendment to the constitution.
What is in the US Constitution that makes sure that Americans Rights and Freedoms are recognized and preserved?
the fifth amendment
