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plead the Fifth
Verb
US
informal
Japanese Meaning
（米国法に基づき）証人が自分の証言によって自らを刑事告発されるのを防ぐため、憲法第五修正条項を根拠に証言を拒否すること
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(law, US) To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
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plead the Fifth
When asked about the transaction, he decided to plead the Fifth to avoid self-incrimination.
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When asked about the transaction, he decided to plead the Fifth to avoid self-incrimination.
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