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词汇 self-incrimination
释义 self-incrimination
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌself.ɪn.krɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌself.ɪn.krɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
saying or doing something that shows that you are guilty of a crime: 自证有罪
A witness can legally refuse to give evidence to avoid self-incrimination.证人可以合法拒绝作证,以避免自证其罪。
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self-incrimination | Business English


self-incrimination
noun[ U ]
 LAWukus
the act of saying or doing something that shows that you are guilty of a crime:
The executive declined to testify about her part in the dismissals for fear of self-incrimination.

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Nevertheless, it goes against the grain of the expectation of a fair trial and right against self-incrimination enshrined in the various human rights treaties.
Although, given their right against self-incrimination, they are within their rights in remaining silent, one can hardly deem their silence as morally desirable.
Trial by confession—that is to say, trial by self-incrimination—is an abject jurisprudence.
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I wonder whether the proposal was always intended to be concerned with self-incrimination.
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It is my contention that too many trials today depend purely on self-incrimination.
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Another part of the order denies the right to remain silent; so there can be no protection against self-incrimination.
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All sorts of questions such as privilege, protection against self-incrimination, relevance, competence and jurisdiction arise.
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The object of holding him there is to induce self-incrimination, and that is a very dangerous concept.
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But five minutes later he assures me that the measures against self-incrimination are in any case covered by the rules.
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We must have regard to the importance of the privilege against self-incrimination.
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Clause 14 extends the privilege against self-incrimination to cover a witness's spouse.
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A person made subject to a disclosure order may be liable to self-incrimination, which might jeopardise the chance of a fair trial.
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This proposal does not seek to affect those cases where the privilege against self-incrimination is already unavailable under the present law.
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There are the usual provisions regarding confidentiality and self-incrimination.
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It is an interesting attempt to change the law of self-incrimination in the light of present circumstances.
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