self-incriminating evidence

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• incriminating evidence — n. Evidence that helps establish the guilt of an accused person. See also self incrimination The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

• Self-incrimination — is the act of accusing oneself of a crime for which a person can then be prosecuted. Self incrimination can occur either directly or indirectly: directly, by means of interrogation where information of a self incriminatory nature is disclosed;… …   Wikipedia

• self-incrimination — self in|crim|i|na|tion [ ,self ın,krımı neıʃn ] noun uncount the act of giving information about yourself that makes you seem guilty of a crime ╾ ,self in criminating adjective: self incriminating evidence …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• self-incrimination — /self in krim euh nay sheuhn, self /, n. the act of incriminating oneself or exposing oneself to prosecution, esp. by giving evidence or testimony. [1920 25] * * * In criminal law, the giving of evidence that might tend to expose the witness to… …   Universalium

• self-incrimination — n. The act of testifying against oneself or implicating oneself in a crime, which the Fifth Amendment forbids the government to require of anyone. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …   Law dictionary

• evidence — /ev i deuhns/, n., v., evidenced, evidencing. n. 1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. 2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. 3.… …   Universalium

• self-incrimination — /sɛlf ɪnkrɪməˈneɪʃən/ (say self inkrimuh nayshuhn) noun the providing of evidence of one s own guilt by one s own actions or speech: an act of self incrimination. –self incriminating, adjective …  

• self-incrimination — self′ incrimina′tion n. the act of incriminating oneself or exposing oneself to prosecution, esp. by giving evidence or testimony • Etymology: 1920–25 self′ incrim′inating, adj …   From formal English to slang

• self-incrimination — noun an accusation that incriminates yourself • Hypernyms: ↑incrimination, ↑inculpation, ↑blame * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : incrimination of oneself; specifically : the giving of evidence or answering questions the tendency of …   Useful english dictionary

• Right to silence — The right to remain silent is a legal right of any person. This right is recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the world s legal systems. The right covers a number of issues centered around the right of the accused or the defendant… …   Wikipedia

• Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · …   Wikipedia