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单词 self-incrimination
释义

self-incrimination in American English

(ˈsɛlfɪnˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən)
noun
incrimination of oneself by one's own statements or answers
Derived forms
self-incriminating (ˈself-inˈcrimiˌnating)
adjective

self-incrimination in American English

(ˈselfɪnˌkrɪməˈneiʃən, ˌself-)
noun
the act of incriminating oneself or exposing oneself to prosecution, esp. by giving evidence or testimony
Word origin
[1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, follow-up, self-service, slalom, zipper

Examples of 'self-incrimination' in a sentence
self-incrimination

To what did the privilege against self-incrimination extend?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It demanded the kind of guilty self-scrutiny that always leads to self-incrimination.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
The privilege against self-incrimination under article 6 was not an absolute right.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The trustee submitted that the privilege against self-incrimination did not extend to foreign criminal proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Accordingly, the extent to which the privilege against self-incrimination might be engaged was indeed very limited.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Accordingly, parties to such proceedings were not entitled to invoke the privilege against self-incrimination in order to withhold information.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The right against self-incrimination was primarily concerned with respecting the will of the person to remain silent.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He did admit being the driver but later invoked his right to silence and protection from self-incrimination.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In his defence the second defendant contended, inter alia, that he was entitled to rely on the privilege against self-incrimination.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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