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Fifth Amendment


Definition: Meaning of, Fifth Amendment in English to English dictionary.

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  1. law an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
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  • Fifth Amendment, the
    1. a part of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES which says that you do not have to give information in a court of law which could be used against you, and that you cannot be put in prison or have your property taken away without a proper legal TRIAL
    2. plead/take the Fifth (Amendment) to refuse to give information against yourself in a court of law. People in the US sometimes use this expression humorously when they do not want to answer a question.
  • take the Fifth Amendment (verb)
    1. refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
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