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take the fifth amendment

/teɪk ðə fɪfθ əˈmɛndmənt/

الترجمة: تعبير قانوني أمريكي يعني الامتناع عن الإجابة على سؤال أو الإدلاء بشهادة استنادًا إلى الحق الذي يضمنه التعديل الخامس في الدستور الأمريكي لتجنب تجريم الذات.

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/teɪk ðə fɪfθ əˈmɛndmənt/C1formalamericanlegal
  • arتعبير قانوني أمريكي يعني الامتناع عن الإجابة على سؤال أو الإدلاء بشهادة استنادًا إلى الحق الذي يضمنه التعديل الخامس في الدستور الأمريكي لتجنب تجريم الذات.

An American legal expression meaning to refuse to answer a question or testify, based on the right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to avoid self-incrimination.

  1. Refuse to testifyC1formalamerican

    To choose not to answer a question or give evidence, especially in a legal context, by invoking the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects against self-incrimination.

    arالاستنكاف عن الإدلاء بالشهادة

    • When asked about the missing funds, the suspect decided to take the fifth amendment.
    • The witness took the fifth amendment rather than answer the prosecutor's question.
    • He refused to comment, effectively taking the fifth amendment.
  2. Avoid answering a questionB2informalamerican

    To avoid answering a difficult or incriminating question in any context, not just legal.

    arالتهرب من الإجابة

    • When his girlfriend asked where he was last night, he took the fifth amendment.
    • The politician took the fifth amendment when reporters asked about the scandal.
    • I'll take the fifth amendment on that question, if you don't mind.