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
Examples of self-incrimination in a Sentence
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At a pretrial interview in May, Gutierrez asserted her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, prosecutors said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 June 2024
The privilege, also present in other states, is intended to align with Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Without immunity, Gutierrez Reed may still be called to the stand, but would likely assert her right against self-incrimination in response to most questions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 June 2024
Her attorneys have asserted her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, while prosecutors have sought to compel her testimony by granting her immunity.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 June 2024
Hasbrouck and Tinsley also refused to testify when subpoenaed, invoking their privilege against self-incrimination.
—Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
In March, Politico reported that Mayes’ team subpoenaed fake electors themselves to face the grand jury, a very rare move that predictably led the potential targets to invoke their 5th Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Savage had been transferred to Rikers Island on Nov. 30 after a five-judge appellate panel ordered the new trial, ruling an NYPD detective made a mistake in reciting the Miranda warning against self-incrimination and guiding his confession after his arrest in 2016, the decision shows.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
When the day of her court appearance arrived, Stiles again refused to testify, again asserting her right against self-incrimination.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2024
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 June 2024
The privilege, also present in other states, is intended to align with Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Without immunity, Gutierrez Reed may still be called to the stand, but would likely assert her right against self-incrimination in response to most questions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 June 2024
Her attorneys have asserted her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, while prosecutors have sought to compel her testimony by granting her immunity.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 June 2024
Hasbrouck and Tinsley also refused to testify when subpoenaed, invoking their privilege against self-incrimination.
—Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
In March, Politico reported that Mayes’ team subpoenaed fake electors themselves to face the grand jury, a very rare move that predictably led the potential targets to invoke their 5th Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Savage had been transferred to Rikers Island on Nov. 30 after a five-judge appellate panel ordered the new trial, ruling an NYPD detective made a mistake in reciting the Miranda warning against self-incrimination and guiding his confession after his arrest in 2016, the decision shows.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
When the day of her court appearance arrived, Stiles again refused to testify, again asserting her right against self-incrimination.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2024
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