freedom from self-incrimination

freedom from self-incrimination
noun
the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
Hypernyms: ↑civil right

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