What do people mean when they say I PLEAD THE 5th?

Answer 1

They're exercising their right to remain silent and not speak on something.

Answer 2

The Fifth Amendment protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves. To "plead the Fifth" or to "take the Fifth" is a refusal to answer a question because the response could form self incriminating evidence.

Answer 3

The fifth amendment protects U.S. residents from being forced to incriminate themselves in a court of law. In other words after I swore on a bible to tell the truth, I would not want to lie, but I can plead my fifth amendment rights not to incriminate myself. Incriminate means to show (or tell) evidence of a crime or of fault.

If someone wants to plead the fifth, they do not want to say anything that will allow others to believe they are guilty of something or that something was their fault.

Answer 4

They plead the legal right to refrain from incriminating themselves. You have the right, given to you by the 5th Ammendment of the Constitution of the US, "against self incrimination." In other words, you have the right to not express your guilt or anything that could be used against you as evidence in a court of law.

Answer 5

The first few answers tell you about the 5th amendment...but when people say that and are not in a court of law it usually means they are guilty of whatever is being discussed....but they'd rather not talk about it in order to keep from being in trouble.

Answer 6

Have you heard of "The Constitution of The United States Of America?" The 5th amendment???? Its the right to not incriminate yourself.

Answer 7

They are pleading to the 5th Amendment, which covers your right to not incriminate yourself.

Answer 8

The 5th amendment right to protect yourself from self-incrimination or testify against yourself.

Answer 9

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 10

they are referring to the fifth amendment to the bill of rights. it lists the rights of the accused