Fifth Amendment, the
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishFifth Amendment, thethe Fifth AmendmentˌFifth Aˈmendment, the 1 a part of the Constitution of the United States which states that you do not have to give information in a court of law which could be used against you, and that you cannot be put in prison or have your property taken away without a proper legal trial2 → plead/take the Fifth (Amendment)