I was watching thee news and the people took the 5th (new)(old)(another)(backward) , but what is the fifth?

Answer 1

amendment, where you don't anwer on the grounds that it may incriminate ya.

Answer 2

The fifth amendment. Here's some official info about it:
In American criminal law, "taking the Fifth", also known as "pleading the Fifth", is the act of refusing to testify under oath in a court of law or any other tribunal (such as a Congressional committee) on the grounds that the answers that would be given could be used as evidence against the witness to convict them of a criminal offense. Although similar to the right to remain silent when being questioned by law enforcement officers, and coming from the same source, namely the Fifth Amendment in the Bill of Rights, the right to refuse to answer when under oath has a longer history than Miranda rights. In many other jurisdictions, witnesses may be compelled under threat of contempt to answer questions even when their answers would incriminate the witness in a criminal offense. (However, in Canada for example, Charter §13 provides automatic use immunity.) However, in other jurisdictions, such statements given under compulsion of subpoena cannot be used as evidence against that person (which is not the case in the United States). It is to be noted that the American system has the benefit of not exposing the witness to the risk that law enforcement will be able to obtain collateral evidence based on the witness's testimony that they could not possibly have learned had the witness been allowed to remain silent.

Answer 3

The fifth amendment: The right to refuse to answer on the grounds that it might incriminate yourself.

Answer 4

"Self Incrimination."

Answer 5

I ain't telling you nothing!!!!!!!, not here, not in the big house, my lips are sealed,