taking the Fifth
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taking the Fifth
n. the refusal to testify on the ground that the testimony might tend to incriminate the witness in a crime, based on the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution which provides that "No person....shall be compelled to be a witness against himself," applied to state courts by the 14th Amendment. The term became famous during televised Senate committee hearings on organized crime in 1951, when a series of crime bosses "took the Fifth." (See: self-incrimination)
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Selby ensured his opponent's comeback was short-lived by
taking the fifth courtesy of a 60 break - and he wrapped up the match with a break of 54.
Other Asia-Pacific cities to make the list are Melbourne and Sydney,
taking the fifth and sixth place, respectively, with Hong Kong coming in the 13th spot.
The former World Champion was 3-0 down as Hankey took control but he fought back to 3-2 -
taking the fifth leg in 14 darts with a 70 finish.
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