self-incrimination
noun
self-in·crim·i·na·tion
ˌself-in-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: incrimination of oneself
specifically
: the giving of testimony which will likely subject one to criminal prosecution
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Former executive assistant pleads the Fifth – but ends up testifying
Prior to testifying and without the jury present, George Kaplan, a former executive assistant to Combs, invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on the grounds of potential self-incrimination.
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Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
During the deposition, Bomba invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination dozens of times, according to a transcript of his testimony.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 May 2025
While the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) believes Face ID or fingerprints to lock devices should be protected under the Fifth Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination, some courts have ruled otherwise.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right of all individuals against self-incrimination.
—Rose Cuison-Villazor, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
During the deposition, Bomba invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination dozens of times, according to a transcript of his testimony.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 May 2025
While the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) believes Face ID or fingerprints to lock devices should be protected under the Fifth Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination, some courts have ruled otherwise.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right of all individuals against self-incrimination.
—Rose Cuison-Villazor, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-incrimination
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“Self-incrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-incrimination. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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