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Taking the fifth - applies in the US and is the term used when someone refuses to answer a question put to them by a government official.
The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, (which is part of the Bill of Rights), protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure. The particular section that is being applied when someone takes the fifth is:-
"No person shall ........ be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself"
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What is the fifth term of the arithmetic sequence 7 4 1?
As you are taking 3 away each time, the 5th term will be -5.
What does it mean to take the fifth?
The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that a person may not be forced to incriminate himself . To take the fifth, means that you want to use that right. Taking the fifth, may not be used as an admission of guilt.
What is the medical terminology for the fifth toe?
Usually the medical term for the fifth toe is fifth toe. You could also call it the fifth digit of the foot, or the fifth pedal digit. The layman's term for the fifth toe is the pinky toe.
Is taking the fifth the same as general consent?
No
What does the taking clause of the fifth amendment mean?
A part of the 5th amendment to the constitution states that a suspect is not forced to say anything that can incriminate him or herself.
What are the ratings and certificates for Recess Taking the Fifth Grade - 2003 V?
Recess Taking the Fifth Grade - 2003 V is rated/received certificates of: USA:G
What does taking the fifth mean?
Invoking the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, which provides protection from self-incrimination. It means you do not have to answer a question, if you feel it may incriminate (make you appear guilty) you.
What is a music definition for the term open fifth?
a triad with no third. its just the perfect fifth.
What does the term feel like slaping somebody mean?
Frustration-feels like taking it out on someone.
What does the medical term t3 t5 t9 in the spine mean?
T3, T5, and T9 refer to the third, fifth, and ninth thoracic vetebrae.
What does the term five hole mean in baseball?
It probably means the fifth spot in the batting order. However, it could refer to the shortstop's position.
What does taking the 5th mean?
"Taking the fifth" or "pleading the fifth" means invoking the protection of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution--the one that guarantees us the right not to incriminate ourselves. As a witness on the witness stand in court, you can refuse to answer a question if you think the answer might put you in a bad spot with respect to the law. The Wikipedia article on the Fith Amendment (link below) says this: "The Fifth Amendment protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves. To 'plead the fifth' is a refusal to answer a question because the response could form self incriminating evidence."
