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What right do people exercise if they plead the fifth amendment?
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∙ 11y ago
The Fifth Amendment is actually several things, but when you plead the fifth, you're exercising your right to protection from self incrimination.
Basically, it means that you cannot be made to answer ANY questions which could result in you being convicted of a crime.
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Which amendment says that people don't have to testify agains themselves?
The Fifth amendment. "To plead the fifth"
Does it mean for people to plead the Fifth?
It means that they invoke the protection from being forced to testify against oneself, pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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)
What is the purpose of the 5 amendment?
The fifth amendment merely states that you don't have to testify against yourself or someone else if you don't want to. "I plead the fifth."
What does you pleyed the fifth?
Do you mean what does it mean to plead the fifth? This would refer to your fifth amendment right not to say anything that would be self-incrementing.
When does a man plead the fifth in dealing with women?
While many people say they "take the fifth" when they don't want to answer a question, it is simply a figure of speech. The fifth amendment prevents people from being forced to give evidence of their own criminal acts.
Can you explain what the fifth amendment means?
One that is suspected of crime does not have to say anything that would seriously go against them if they do not wish to while in jury. To get out of this pressure you can use the well known line "I plead the fifth" as in the Fifth Amendment.
What is the fifth amendment and why do people plead it?
The 5th amendment to the US Constitution says "No person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..." In other words, you cannot be forced to give evidence which might incriminate you.
When was Plead the Fifth - album - created?
Plead the Fifth - album - was created on 2010-05-11.
Which Mafia member plead the fifth amendment in court as it may incriminate him if he answered that question?
Louis Thomas Fratto AKA Lew Farrell
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
Which amendment states that no one can be forced to say anything that would help themconvict themself of a federal crime?
The amendment in question has led to one of the most used sayings in society. I plead the fifth. This references the fifth amendment which is the amendment that no one can be forced to say anything that would help them convict themself of a federal crime.
