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Fifth A·mend·ment

noun
- 1. an amendment to the US Constitution that contains a number of provisions relating to criminal law, including guarantees of due process and of the right to refuse to answer questions in order to avoid incriminating oneself: "she has since refused to testify before Congress, invoking the Fifth Amendment"
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Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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1791 amendment enumerating due process rights
The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution creates several constitutional rights, limiting governmental powers focusing on criminal procedures. It was ratified, along with nine other articles, in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights. The Supreme Court has extended most, but not all, rights of the Fifth Amendment to the state and local levels. The Court furthered most protect... Wikipedia
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