Noun
an accusation that incriminates yourself
Source: WordNet"Are you asserting your Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, sir? Source: Internet
In the future, witnesses (in the entertainment industries and otherwise) who were determined not to cooperate with the Committee would claim their Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. Source: Internet
“Even if, unbeknownst certainly to me and it appears to you, somehow documents got from the commission to Outa in the Outa trial, that is not a basis to invoke the privilege against self-incrimination.” Source: Internet
He said Wednesday that he would assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination in that case. Source: Internet
Myeni has avoided answering questions by invoking the right against self-incrimination, claiming she’ll likely soon face criminal charges. Source: Internet
Walker, p. 200. In response to communist witch-hunts, many witnesses and employees chose to use the fifth amendment protection against self-incrimination to avoid divulging information about their political beliefs. Source: Internet