pleads the fifth

A form of plead the fifth — To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.

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Meanings

pleads the fifth1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of plead the fifth

pleads the Fifth2

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of plead the Fifth
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APA

pleads the fifth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleads%20the%20fifth

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleads the fifth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleads%20the%20fifth.

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