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Recent Examples of self-incrimination
Brendan Banfield was called to testify at a court hearing this year but mostly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when prosecutors questioned him, NBC Washington reported.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Garrity rights protect public employees from being compelled to self-incrimination during investigative interviews conducted by their employers, according to a Tennessee attorney general legal document.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
In court papers, Farley declined to respond to the allegations, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
—Meena Duerson, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
But Bannon’s lawyer, David Schoen, argued the subpoena violated his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination and 6th Amendment right to a fair trial because the former president invoked executive privilege to block Bannon's testimony.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Garrity rights protect public employees from being compelled to self-incrimination during investigative interviews conducted by their employers, according to a Tennessee attorney general legal document.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
In court papers, Farley declined to respond to the allegations, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
—Meena Duerson, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
But Bannon’s lawyer, David Schoen, argued the subpoena violated his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination and 6th Amendment right to a fair trial because the former president invoked executive privilege to block Bannon's testimony.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-incrimination
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This won’t stop the market from trading each flash headline about the cadence and scope of tariffs, the breadth of any immigrant deportation plans and sundry deregulatory declarations.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Given the unmet expectations from 2024 — and other recent seasons before that — the wait-and-see approach is almost always more advisable than making grand declarations about the Bears’ future. True or false?—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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His lawyers argued his mental disability attributed to him giving false confessions and that the confession was coerced without his lawyers present.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Influencer Alix Earle's viral confession and why Gen Z isn't holding back.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Growth — heady, unrelenting — was not only the natural order of things, but an affirmation.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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For those looking to enjoy more festive treats, Van Leeuwen launched five new pints inspired by the five love languages: gift-giving, words of affirmation, physical touch, quality time and acts of service.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yet those assertions feel hollow for homeowners whose own, often extensive, mitigation spending is routinely ignored by insurance companies.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The judge acknowledged that there was a possibility of some false accusations, but cited the government’s assertion that more than 40 women had made similar allegations.—
Debra Kamin,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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But Trump’s insistence on personal submission, and his distrust of the very administrative state he is charged with directing, is decidedly anti-administration.—
Russell Muirhead,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Jan. 2025
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What remains unclear, however, is whether the development will change any votes on the Republican side or affect Hegseth’s confirmation process.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some have voiced reservations, but have appeared to warm to Hegseth after meeting with him last month—and no GOP lawmakers broke ranks during his confirmation hearing last week before the Armed Services Committee.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Amanda’s self-reproach expresses a depressed national mood.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 Apr. 2024
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Jihan was overtaken by bitterness and self-reproach.—
Anand Gopal,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2024
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Under the terms of the deal, the venue would also be required to provide free admission to teachers, school districts, members of the military, and veterans, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Paula Deen Paula Deen was a part of the Food Network for 11 years before she was fired in 2013, as a result of her admission to using a racial slur.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Self-incrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-incrimination. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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