(legal, US) To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
(legal, US) To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
Yo ain't no city in the world like this // An' if you ask how I know, I gots ta plead the fifth (1998, Miami (Will Smith song))
“when i see that judge at 8 a.m, i know my rights and i'll tell him, 'i plead the fifth, i did some shit when i was drunk last night. i raised some hell, i posted bail but i won't testify. it all went south and i ain't proud, but a good time ain't no crime'!”
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That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
An excuse; an apology.
An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
(US, legal) A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt, but concedes that the state has sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction.
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(by extension, informal, humorous) To refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak especially when the response would be embarrassing or uncomfortable.
Yo ain't no city in the world like this // An' if you ask how I know, I gots ta plead the fifth (1998, Miami (Will Smith song))
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