Definitions for fifth amendment
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Fifth′ Amend′ment(n.)
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing chiefly that no person be required to testify against himself or herself in a criminal case or be subjected to double jeopardy.
Category: Government
Princeton's WordNet
Fifth Amendment(noun)
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
Wiktionary
Fifth Amendment(Noun)
The fifth amendment to the US constitution.
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