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The Fifth Amendment protects the right to avoid incriminating yourself. A defendant can plead the Fifth Amendment if a lawyer asks a question that the defendant would incriminate himself or herself by answering truthfully.
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∙ 12y agoThe Fifth Amendment protects the individual from being compelled to provide any evidence against themselves; this includes not having to make any statement in response to queries from law enforcement authorities. The only exception is when the judicial branch exercises its power to compel testimony consistent with the law.
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[per Answers.com] " ... deals with the rights of accused criminals by providing for due process of law, forbidding double jeopardy, and stating that no person may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself."
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∙ 13y agoIts the Right of Accused Persons which means that people may not go to jail or sent to camps such as Internment camps without being presented to a grand jury and having a verdict. except in the case where the militia is involved
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What is the purpose of the fifth amendment provisions?
to provide protection against arbitrary government action.
What amendment protects against self incrimination?
The Fifth Amendment.
In what year was the fifth amendment established?
The fifth amendment was ratified in 1791.
What amendment trying someone twice for the same crime is illegal?
its the fifth amendment, double jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which right does the fifth amendment confer?
The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to due process.
How many pages does Origins of the Fifth Amendment have?
Origins of the Fifth Amendment has 561 pages.
When did Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland happen?
Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland happened in 1973.
Which amendment says that people don't have to testify agains themselves?
The Fifth amendment. "To plead the fifth"
Which amendment says you do not need to say anything to incriminate yourself?
The Fifth Amendment == The Fifth Amendment which the Fourteenth Amendment makes applicable to State and local governments.
The fifth amendment often interacts with what amendment?
The Fourth Amendment.
Involuntary confessions get prohibited by which amendment?
Involuntary confessions are prohibited by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. This amendment protects individuals from being compelled to incriminate themselves in criminal proceedings. It guarantees the right against self-incrimination and ensures that individuals cannot be forced to provide evidence or testimony against their own interests.
What amendment protects from double jeapardy?
The Fifth Amendment
