How come I always have to plead the fifth and not allowed to plead the first?

Answer 1

Well because the Fifth Amendment gives a criminal defendant the right not to testify.... Point blank, nothing more said. The first amendment is a bit more complicated because it is suppose to give us freedom of speech, or of the press among other things. But, since this freedom can cause many people to be offended, depending of what is done or said, it is more subject to debate.

Answer 2

Occasionally if I'm reading something by a foreign author, there might be a reference I don't get - but it really is a very, very rare occurrence. 99 times out of a hundred I either know what it means or can easily guess from the context. For instance, although I'm not American, I certainly know what 'to plead the fifth' means. I honestly can't think of any occasion where I've needed to look something up to discover what it meant. Bear in mind, of course, that American films and TV are so commonly broadcast in Europe that most people in most European countries know far more American slang than most Americans know slang phrases and cultural references from countries in Europe. That's not a criticism of Americans; it's simply because there's a massive pro-American imbalance in the transAtlantic cultural import-export. For instance, in the UK see films *all the time* where people say 'flashlight' and 'sidewalk' and 'cell phone' and 'diaper', so we know what they mean even though we actually say 'torch' and 'pavement' and 'mobile' and 'nappy'. American slang doesn't confuse most Brits because we're constantly bombarded with it, like it or not. With regards to writing, I use the slang that I think my characters would use if they were real people. Since they are English characters, they use English slang and refer to English things. I don't include them for the sake of it or as 'catchphrases'; they're just there as part of the realism of the dialogue. And that's why I think they're important; they reflect reality and make dialogue seem natural for a character's origins, age, social class etc.

Answer 3

By pleading the fifth (the fifth amemdment to the Constitution) you are excising your right to not answer under oath. You cannot be forced to incriminate yourself.

You do not need to plead the first amendment as it states that have the right to freely speak. I you choose to speak, you simply do, if you choose not to, there is no need to announce such.

I am not an attorney at law and this is not legal advice, simply my opinion and reflection of my limited knowledge.

Answer 4

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Answer 5

I plead the 3rd

Answer 6

the 5th is the right not to incriminate yourself
the 1st is for free speech.

Answer 7

because you are not good enough for 1-4

Answer 8

Because they won`t allow you.

Answer 9

some kinda law

Answer 10

cause you saying "i didnt do it" can be used against you in a court of law