mommylawyer
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Pleading the fifth is a reference to the Fifth Amendment. Making such a plea means that you refuse to answer the question on the ground that your answer might incriminate you. If you choose to take the fifth upon questioning by an opposing party, just know that you will probably have to take the fifth for every question you are asked.
Also know that just because you plead the fifth, it doesn't mean that you cannot be found guilty by some other means.
Finally, if you plead the fifth in some non-criminal matter, that protection may be absolute. For example, in the State of Georgia, if you take the fifth on a question in a divorce case, the judge can assume the answer is "yes, I'm guilty of what you're asking me."
Hope this helps! |
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byrdbrainz
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When you plead the fifth, you are exercising your fifth amendment right to not incriminate yourself with testimony. The fifth amendment says you have the right to not testify and incriminate yourself. |
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Master Maverick
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The fifth amendment. You don't have to testify against yourself. You plead the fifth when answering the question would incriminate you. |
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Mom
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That you refuse to testify because you could incriminate yourself. |
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Nagitarâ„¢
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it means that you aren't saying anything to incriminate yourself. if ever arrested don't say anything just ask for a lawyer |
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milibabe
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It means that even if you did something wrong, you do not have to incrimminate yourself. So basically, you give no information on anything. It keeps you out of trouble. |
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dlbalderston089
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To not give testimony in a court of law that might incriminate ( show proof of involvement ) ones self. |
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heatherfaerie
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it means you dont have to say anything when asked a question |
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amber waves of grain
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FIFTH AMENDMENT [U.S. Constitution] - 'No 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 offence 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.'
The Fifth Amendment 'can be asserted in any proceeding, civil or criminal, administrative or judicial, investigatory or adjudicatory; and it protects against any disclosures which the witness reasonably believes could be used in a criminal prosecution or could lead to other evidence that might be so used.' Kastigar v. U.S., 406 U.S. 441, 44-45 ('72). A reasonable belief that information concerning income or assets might be used to establish criminal failure to file a tax return can support a claim of Fifth Amendment privilege. See U.S. v. Rendahl, 746 F.2d 553, 55-56 (9th Cir.'84).
The only way the Fifth Amendment can be asserted as to testimony is on a question-by-question basis. Rendahl, 746 F.2d at 555, citing with approval U.S. v. Bell, 448 F.2d 40, 42 (9th Cir.'71) (Fifth Amendment challenge premature on appeal from enforcement order; appellant must present himself for questioning after enforcement and as to each question elect to raise or not to raise the defense).
The appropriate device for compelling answers to incriminating questions is a government grant of use immunity. See Sharp, 920 F.2d at 1172. |
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askmike
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the fifth amendment is your right to remain silent..no matter what. |
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brmillend
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"Pleading the fifth" means you are exercising your Fifth Amendment right (of the Constitution) to not self-incriminate, usually meaning that you are going to be silent and not answer a question. Below is the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.
No 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 offence 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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len
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To remain silent in order to not incriminate yourself. "Fifth" refers to the fifth amendment which gives defendants the right to not incriminate themselves in court. Y'all jokers don't flow, y'all impersonate me and my click, you wanna plead the Fifth? |
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obeythemightysquirrel
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It is not actually your right to remain silent. It is when admiting something can turn back around on you and get you in trouble. Say if you say someone commit a crime, but you were up after cerfew to see it. You could plead the fifth in that type of scenario |
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misscrazikris
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it is the ammendment that gives you the right to your silience.. ex. if you plead the fifth in court you are excercising your right not to speak in front of the jury. |
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oneguyin2005
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It means you're not going to say anything that might incriminate yourself. |
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nickhatten
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The 5th amendment of the US Constitution gives a person the right to not self-incriminate in a criminal case. This means that you have the right to not answer a question in a criminal case. This, however, does not mean that you have the right to not answer a civil case question. |
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flying_centaur
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It means you won't say anything on the grounds that it might incriminate yourself. |
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logonot
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"No 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..."
It means that you don't have to say anything that might incriminate you. That's why when you're arrested they read to you what's called the Miranda Rights. "You have the right to remain silent..." |
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seanwns
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the constitution states that every person has the right to remain silent in their own defense . That's why people always use the phrase "I plead the fifth". For my answers may be incriminating. |
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marie
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pleading the fifth means you don't want to say anything that may put you in a position of fault or illegal active. or say something that will put another in a position of fault. |
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conundrum_dragon
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It means you don't want to say anything that may incremanate you (in other words make you look or sound guilty) |
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shih rips
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you have the right to remain silent...something along the lines of that |
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drama_arts_queen
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It's the fifth amendment of the bill of rights...the right to remain silent...I hope I'm right...I think I am... |
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mozzy
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"i'm not going to talk because it will be a disadvantage to me" |
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strawbarrycheey
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shut up |
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pupieluver123456
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your right to remain silent
i think |
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kia
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i think it means that you don't want to answer any questions because you may get youself in trouble. |
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dougeloyd@sbcglobal.net
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it means take off your shirt and turn on your web cam . |
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retrobate1
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hush, clam up, not talk. |
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ke02
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it mean you have the right to stay quite untill convected. |
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devonflynnj
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NO SELF INCRIMINATION |
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