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take the fifth amendment

/teɪk ðə fɪfθ əˈmɛndmənt/

Traduction: Expression juridique américaine signifiant refuser de répondre à une question ou de témoigner en invoquant le droit garanti par le Cinquième amendement de la Constitution des États-Unis, afin d'éviter de s'auto-incriminer.

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/teɪk ðə fɪfθ əˈmɛndmənt/C1formalamericanlegal
  • frExpression juridique américaine signifiant refuser de répondre à une question ou de témoigner en invoquant le droit garanti par le Cinquième amendement de la Constitution des États-Unis, afin d'éviter de s'auto-incriminer.

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.

    frInvoquer le cinquième amendement

    • 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.

    frinvoquer le cinquième amendement

    • 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.