To refuse to answer a question, often in legal contexts, to avoid self-incrimination.
法的な場面で自己に不利な供述を避けるために質問への回答を拒むこと。 (hoteki na bamen de jiko ni furi na kyōjutsu o sakeru tame ni shitsumon e no kaitou o kobamu koto)
"When asked about the financial discrepancies, he chose to plead the fifth."
"財務上の不一致について尋ねられたとき、彼は第5修正を行使することを選んだ。" (zaimujo no fuicchi ni tsuite tazunerareta toki kare wa dai go shusei o koshi suru koto o eranda)
a state of political hostility without open warfare
to lose all money and be unable to pay debts
very ill
to feel excited about something that is going to happen
To skip a class without permission
to stop fighting and become friends again
