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If Chris is on trial and does not want to testify in court, which amendment protects her from testifying?

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I plead the fifth

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The Fifth amendment to the United States Constitution provides that Chris has the right to be free from self-incrimination. This means that she has an absolute privilege not to testify against herself in a criminal proceeding. She cannot be compelled to testify by subpoena and may only testify in a criminal trial if she chooses to voluntarily do so.
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