Take the fifth
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Take the fifth may refer to:
- Taking the FifthTaking the FifthThe Self-Incrimination Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "no person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."...
, the act of refusing to testify under oath in a court of law on the grounds that the answers that would be given would incriminate the person under oath - "Take the Fifth", a song by Spoon from their 2001 album Girls Can TellGirls Can TellGirls Can Tell is the third studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on February 20, 2001.The track "Me and the Bean" is a cover of a mid-90's Austin, Texas band called The Sidehackers...