Synonyms for fifth amendment
fifth amend·ment

Princeton's WordNet

1. Fifth Amendmentnoun

   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

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1. The IRS:

   I believe this lack of notice may not satisfy taxpayers' due process rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution because taxpayers do not have a meaningful opportunity to contest the certifications prior to them taking place.

2. Joseph Bondy:

   We will honor and not avoid the committee's requests to the extent they are legally proper, while scrupulously protecting Mr. Parnas' privileges including that of the Fifth Amendment.

3. Jamie Raskin:

   We want Meadows to come in and testify on everything of interest to us, if he thinks there are some questions that are covered by either executive privilege or the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, he can invoke it and a court can settle it later.

4. Elijah Cummings:

   On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer and assert my Fifth Amendment constitutional privilege.

5. Jamie Raskin:

   We're very serious about trying to get Meadows to testify to us. And we're very serious about trying to get Jeffrey Clark to testify, but the closer you get to Donald Trump, the more afraid they are of both Donald Trump and also of being criminally prosecuted, so they're turning to the Fifth Amendment.