Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ əˈɡɛnst sɛlf-ɪnkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
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- (n.) A legal protection allowing a person to refuse to answer questions or provide information that could incriminate themselves.
The defendant invoked the privilege against self-incrimination during the interrogation.
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Commonly invoked under the Fifth Amendment in U.S. law; important to specify scope and context in legal drafting to avoid ambiguity.
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