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When someone says they are "pleading the fifth", what do they mean?

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Answer:

"I won't answer the question" (used in legal trials - though it has the likelihood to horribly backfire on you)

Step-by-step explanation:

Pleading the 5th is an American term where you invoke the 5th amendment, pertaining to the part against forced incrimination.

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