Yes, you can plead the 5th Amendment when subpoenaed to testify in court, which allows you to refuse to answer questions that may incriminate you.
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Yes, you can plead the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination when subpoenaed to testify in court. This means you have the right to refuse to answer questions that may incriminate you.
The 5th amendment gives people the right not to testify against themselves in court. Ever hear the saying, "I plead the 5th"? Well, if you are on trial for committing a crime, you do not have to say anything in court.
Typically, you can be required to testify. If you sign an affidavit, it means that you have evidence regarding the case, and therefore could be served with a subpoena and made to testify. However, even if you don't sign the affidavit, but it is believed you have such evidence, you could be subpoenaed. Unless you have some issue of privilege or have a 5th amendment problem, failing to testify could put you in contempt of court. However, new evidence is not heard on appeal, so neither testimony nor affidavits are considered at that juncture, and this is therefore moot.
No, the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination applies only in criminal cases, not in civil court.
The 5th Amendment. That's why they say "I plea the 5th"
They are protected from perjuring themselves. You have the right to plead the 5th amendment so that this doesn't happen.
The 5th Amendment to the US Constitution provides that no one can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
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
5th amendment - This protects the rights of the accused by saying that people do not have to testify against themselves in court.
There is NO amendment that says you CANNOT testify against yourself. There is an amendment that says that you cannot be FORCED to testify against yourself. A BIG difference! The 5th Amendment to the US Constitution protects you against self incrimination unless you WILLINGLY waive that right.
The equivalent right in the military is to plead Article 31 of the UCMJ. Captain's Mast is not a court proceeding, it is nonjudicial punishment. One of the advantages of a Captain's Mast is that while it does have a negative affect on your military career, it is not something that records as a criminal trial. You can refuse Captain's Mast and request a Special Court Martial.
Yes, you can plead the 5th Amendment in a civil case to avoid self-incrimination, but it may have different implications compared to a criminal case.