So we’ve gone up from 4th Amendment violations to the 5th Amendment. Soon it’ll be 6th, and the 13th is a little shaky.

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    bate

    I think you mean bait. Just trying to help.

    Bait and bate are homonyms, sound the same but have different spelling and meanings.

    bate /bāt/ transitive verb

    1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate.
    2. To take away; subtract.
    3. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

    bait /bāt/

    noun

    1. Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.
    2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
    3. An enticement, temptation, or provocation.