Fifth Amendment US
fɪfθ əˈmɛndmənt
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Definition of Fifth Amendment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
legalUSamendment to the US Constitution protecting against self-incriminationUS
  • He invoked the Fifth Amendment during the trial.
constitutional right
2.
due processUSamendment ensuring due process and prohibiting double jeopardyUS
  • The Fifth Amendment guarantees fair legal procedures.
3.
property compensationRareUSamendment requiring compensation for public use of private propertyRareUS
  • The city must follow the Fifth Amendment for land acquisition.
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Expressions with Fifth Amendment

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take the Fifth Amendmentv.
refuse to answer to avoid self-incrimination
The witness decided to take the Fifth Amendment during the trial.

Expressions with fifth

fifth wheeln.
something unnecessary or superfluous
I felt like a fifth wheel at the party.
fifth columnistn.
person inside a group secretly working to harm it
The fifth columnist leaked secrets to the rival team.
fifth columnn.
any group of hostile infiltrators within a larger group
The company discovered a fifth column leaking information.
eighty-fifthadj.
ordinal number for position 85 in a sequence
She finished in the eighty-fifth position in the race.
fifth gearn.
highest gear in many vehicles
He shifted into fifth gear on the highway..
fifth graden.
school year after fourth grade for ten to eleven-year-olds
My sister is in fifth grade this year.

Expressions with amendment

constitutional amendmentn.
formal change added to a constitution that updates its rules or rights
The new constitutional amendment guarantees equal voting rights for all citizens.
contract amendmentn.
formal change added to an existing agreement between two or more parties
The contract amendment extended the project deadline by six months.
draft amendmentn.
preliminary written change to a rule or document prepared for discussion
The committee reviewed the draft amendment before the final vote.
subject to amendmentadj.
open to changes or modifications
The contract is subject to amendment by both parties.
friendly amendmentn.
unopposed change to a motion accepted by proposer
The committee accepted a friendly amendment to clarify the motion.
table an amendmentv.
present an amendment for discussion or consideration
The MP tabled an amendment to the bill.
unconstitutional amendmentn.
change to a constitution that violates its principles
The court ruled the new law as an unconstitutional amendment.

Terms related to Fifth Amendment

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Terms with Fifth Amendment included in their meaning

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5thn.
legal
Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution
plead the Fifthv.
legal
invoke the Fifth Amendment in a legal setting

Examples of Fifth Amendment in a sentence

  • She studied the Fifth Amendment in her law class.
  • Invoking the Fifth Amendment, she refused to testify.
  • The Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination.
  • Developers must adhere to the Fifth Amendment.
  • The Fifth Amendment ensures fair compensation.

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  1. French:cinquième amendement, ...
  2. German:Fifth Amendment, Fünfter Zusatzartikel, ...
  3. Italian:Quinto Emendamento, ...
  4. Spanish:Quinta Enmienda, ...
  5. Portuguese:Quinta Emenda, ...
  6. Chinese:第五修正案, ...
  7. Japanese:第五修正条項, ...
  8. Arabic:التعديل الخامس, تعدِيل خامِس, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַתִּקּוּן הַחֲמִישִׁי, הַתִּיקּוּן הַחֲמִישִׁי, ...
  10. Russian:Пятая поправка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:П'ята поправка, ...
  12. Hindi:पाँचवाँ संशोधन, पांचवां संशोधन, ...
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