Saturday, February 19, 2022
What does it mean to ‘plead the fifth’ – and will Donald Trump do it? | Donald Trump | The Guardian
…The right of any person to decline to answer questions put to them in criminal proceedings flows from the fifth amendment of the US constitution (hence "pleading the fifth"). The amendment, dating back to 1791, protects individuals from self-incrimination. "Nor shall any person be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself," it says…
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