refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
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take the fifth::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | take the fifth amendment |
| Type of | declare |
Examples of take the fifth
take the fifth
Trailing 1-0 into the fifth inning, Emerald Ridge scored twice to take the lead.
From the thenewstribune.com
Clarke responded to take the fourth set 29-26 and level at 4-4 to force a fifth.
From the edp24.co.uk
Unlike players who mess up, umps are allowed to take the fifth unless they are in charge.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
He had been slated to take the fifth one, but he never got that far.
From the stltoday.com
He had been slated to take the fifth one, but it didn't get that far.
From the sfgate.com
He was promoted from Double-A Jacksonville to take the fifth spot in the rotation for at least three turns.
From the fresnobee.com
When producers were looking for someone to take the fifth film, they turned to Yates based on his TV work.
From the dailyherald.com
Cadden did not testify and chose to take the fifth amendment.
From the dailyherald.com
Take the fifth day of the Huskies'fall camp Friday.
From the thenewstribune.com
