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Since corporations are people, they should be able to plead the 5th as well.

• harryh 11y ago
  Sure, but in this case Apple isn't being accused of anything so the 5th amendment doesn't apply.
  • joesmo 11y ago
    "nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself" (https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fifth_amendment https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fifth_amendment) This is a criminal case, however. It would apply to real people, but likely does not apply to corporations regardless of rulings treating corporations as people for other purpose. I imagine the Apple lawyers would have had it as part of their defense strategy if it did.
    • rcthompson 11y ago
      No one is asking Apple to testify against itself.