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/self"in krim"euh nay'ting, self'-/, adj.serving to incriminate oneself or to expose oneself to prosecution: self-incriminating testimony.[1930-35]
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self–incriminating — self–in·crim·i·nat·ing / self in kri mə ˌnā tiŋ/ adj: tending to incriminate oneself a self–incriminating statement Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
self-incriminating — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : serving or tending to incriminate oneself * * * /self in krim euh nay ting, self /, adj. serving to incriminate oneself or to expose oneself to prosecution: self incriminating testimony. [1930 35] … Useful english dictionary
self-incriminating — adjective Date: 1925 serving or tending to incriminate oneself … New Collegiate Dictionary
self-incrimination — /self in krim euh nay sheuhn, self /, n. the act of incriminating oneself or exposing oneself to prosecution, esp. by giving evidence or testimony. [1920 25] * * * In criminal law, the giving of evidence that might tend to expose the witness to… … Universalium
Self-incrimination — is the act of accusing oneself of a crime for which a person can then be prosecuted. Self incrimination can occur either directly or indirectly: directly, by means of interrogation where information of a self incriminatory nature is disclosed;… … Wikipedia
self-incrimination — n. The act of testifying against oneself or implicating oneself in a crime, which the Fifth Amendment forbids the government to require of anyone. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
self-incrimination — self in|crim|i|na|tion [ ,self ın,krımı neıʃn ] noun uncount the act of giving information about yourself that makes you seem guilty of a crime ╾ ,self in criminating adjective: self incriminating evidence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-incrimination — [self′in krim΄ə nā′shən] n. incrimination of oneself by one s own statements or answers self incriminating adj … English World dictionary
self-incrimination — /sɛlf ɪnkrɪməˈneɪʃən/ (say self inkrimuh nayshuhn) noun the providing of evidence of one s own guilt by one s own actions or speech: an act of self incrimination. –self incriminating, adjective …
self-incriminatory — See self incriminating. * * * … Universalium
