plead the Fifth

plead the Fifth
амер.
(plead the Fifth (или the Fifth Amendment))
ссылаться на Пятую поправку к Конституции, отказаться давать показания против самого себя [Пятая поправка к Конституции США даёт право лицам, подвергаемым допросу, не отвечать на вопросы, если ответы могут быть использованы против них]

...he was not willing to be a heel; so he pleaded the Fifth Amendment and served nine and a half months in jail. (‘The New Republic’) — ...он не хотел быть доносчиком, поэтому, сославшись на Пятую поправку к Конституции, отказался отвечать на вопросы в Комиссии по расследованию антиамериканской деятельности, за что и получил девять с половиной месяцев тюремного заключения.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • plead the Fifth (Amendment) — take/plead/the Fifth (Amendment) often humorous phrase to say that you do not want to answer a question Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym Main entry: Fifth Amendment …   Useful english dictionary

  • plead the Fifth — verb To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves. Syn: take the fifth …   Wiktionary

  • plead the fifth — verb To refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak, especially when the response would reflect badly on the speaker. Syn: take the fifth …   Wiktionary

  • plead the fifth (to) —  Refuse to divulge information. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows citizens not to answer questions in court when their response would incriminate themselves …   American business jargon

  • take/plead the Fifth — chiefly US : to refuse to answer questions in a court of law because your answers might be harmful to you or might show that you have committed a crime When called to testify, he took the Fifth. often used figuratively He took the Fifth [=he… …   Useful english dictionary

  • I plead the Fifth (Amendment) — I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) American, humorous something that you say in order to tell someone you are not going to answer a question. So who do you like best, Jenny or Kim? Sorry, I take the Fifth on that. (sometimes + on) …   New idioms dictionary

  • (the) Fifth Amendment — the Fifth Amendment UK US the part of the US constitution that says that anyone accused of a crime does not have to give information in court if it proves that they are guilty http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/fifth amendment the …   Useful english dictionary

  • the Fifth Amendment — UK / US the part of the US constitution that says that anyone accused of a crime does not have to give information in court if it proves that they are guilty • take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) often humorous to say that you do not want to answer… …   English dictionary

  • Pleading the Fifth — In American criminal law, taking the Fifth , also known as pleading the Fifth or commanding the fifth , is the act of refusing to testify under oath in a court of law or any other tribunal (such as a Congressional committee) on the ground that… …   Wikipedia


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