self-incrimination en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English incrimination English self-incrimination From self- + incrimination.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Act of giving testimony, in a trial, that would incriminate oneself.
Relateds
take the fifth · right to remain silent
Translations (5)
fi itsensä syyllistäminen (giving testimony that would incriminate oneself) · pl samooskarżenie (giving testimony that would incriminate oneself) · pl samoobwinienie (giving testimony that would incriminate oneself) · fi itsekriminointi (giving testimony that would incriminate oneself) · cmn 自證其罪 /自证其罪 (giving testimony that would incriminate oneself)