We might be splitting hairs a little bit. > "A juror is free to infer that you are guilty when you plead the fifth" Indeed, but they are _not_ supposed to do

We might be splitting hairs a little bit. > "A juror is free to infer that you are guilty when you plead the fifth" Indeed, but they are _not_ supposed to do so only because you plead the fifth, but presumably because of other evidence. In a civil trial, AFAIK that is not the case, the jury can infer you are guilty because you did not testify in your defense.