Nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself

from James Madison (Ft. Thomas Jefferson) – The Bill Of Rights on Rap Genius

“Plead the fifth” in a criminal proceeding comes from this 5th Amendment protects from self-incrimination. By “pleading the fifth” in a criminal proceeding, a person can not be forced to answer any questions that might legitimately be deemed to be self-incriminating.

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