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The 5th Amendment

"I plead the 5th!" It's a commonly heard phrase in today's media. But, does that mean that we all know what it means? Based on the 5th Amendment that was added to the Constitution in 1791, it guarantees that no American "shall be compelled in any case to be a witness against himself." In other words it's not answering a question from an officer of the court, policeman, or congressional investigator on the grounds the answer might implicate the answerer in criminal wrongdoing. It's one of the most popular and most used amendments to this day. That's only one part of the many different rights the 5th amendment expresses.
Also an example of the 5th amendment in modern day history is a movie called "Double Jeopardy." This movie deals with a woman whose husband deserts her and sets her up for murder. She is charged and does time, then she finds out he vanished with a new identity. With her knowledge of the law, she can take revenge, and not do time.......

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