[PDF] 5th amendment definition simple

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that an individual cannot be compelled by the government to provide incriminating information about herself – the so-called “right to remain silent.” When an individual “takes the Fifth,” she invokes that right and refuses to answer questions or provide
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  • What happens if you plead the fifth?

    The idea is that defendants, whether guilty or innocent, should not be punished for exercising a right under the United States Constitution. Both jurors and the public tend to make an adverse inference against anyone who pleads the fifth, which is why courts do not allow it to be used as evidence in a criminal trial.
  • something that you say in order to tell someone you are not going to answer a question: "So, who do you like best, Jenny or Kim?" "Sorry, I take the Fifth on that."
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