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self-incrimination

incrimination f par soi-même

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Defendants are protected from self-incrimination, forced confession, and unrestricted admission of hearsay evidence. en.wikipedia.org

Witnesses and their close relatives can not be put under oath, since doing so could force them into self-incrimination (or incrimination of a relative). en.wikipedia.org

Both versions are essentially the opposite of ordeals, as they rely on the guilty parties' self-incrimination, while providing what amounts to a presumption of innocence. en.wikipedia.org

Section seventeen protects a person against forced self-incrimination and provides for fair treatment during investigations and hearings. en.wikipedia.org

Petitioners appeared but refused to answer questions, asserting their privilege against compulsory self-incrimination. en.wikipedia.org

This eliminated prosecution of prohibited persons, such as criminals, and cured the self-incrimination problem. en.wikipedia.org

Sources which are engaged in illegal activity are usually reluctant to be named in order to avoid self-incrimination. en.wikipedia.org

Since the alibi involves evidence of innocence rather than guilt, the privilege against self-incrimination is not implicated. en.wikipedia.org

The five suspects refused to answer any questions, claiming privilege against self-incrimination. en.wikipedia.org

The accused also benefits from a limited right to silence and the privilege against self-incrimination. en.wikipedia.org

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