pled 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

pled the fifth1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of plead the fifth

pled the Fifth2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of plead the Fifth
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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