Does this Apply To Great Britian?
2007-09-27 19:58:25 · 7 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
There are several parts to the Fifth Amendment. Most parts are based on the British Bill of Rights -- a statute passed around 1688. Obviously, since the British Bill of Rights is a statute, it has been amended somewhat since then. However, most of the concepts in the Fifth Amendment have a British counterpart. The British counterparts are similar in many ways but not exactly the same.
In addition, some of the familiar parts of the American criminal justice system that derive from the Fifth Amendment are uniquely American interpretations by courts of those concepts.
2007-09-27 20:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why on Earth would ANYTHING in the United States Constitution apply to Great Britain, which is a different country with different laws than the United States.
In Great Britain, you may have protections against self incrimination, but they won't come from the Constitution.
2007-09-28 03:03:22 · answer #2 · answered by Citicop 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Remember that all the international Yahoo websites that are in English reach the same list of questions under Yahoo Answers. So it is impossible to tell where someone is unless they say.
2007-09-28 04:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a similar action in British courts which enables the same effect.
2007-09-28 03:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you went to America, you would be bound by their laws but have the same rights
2007-09-28 09:46:31 · answer #5 · answered by Quizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no comment as i might be sent to the salt mines.lol.
2007-09-28 09:52:14 · answer #6 · answered by country bumpkin [sheep nurse] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they do not have our Constitution.
2007-09-28 03:03:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋