TAKE / PLEAD THE FIFTH


Meaning of TAKE / PLEAD THE FIFTH in English

( US ) to make use of the right to refuse to answer questions in court about a crime, because you may give information which will make it seem that you are guilty

ORIGIN: From the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees this right.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.