Self-incrimination,

Definition of Self-incrimination:

1. The action of making oneself appear guilty of a crime or misdemeanour, especially by something one says.

2. Act or declaration, during an investigation or in a court, by which a witness explicitly or implicitly subjects himself or herself to criminal liability. The witness may refuse to reply to the questions the answers to which may implicate him or her in a crime. This privilege, however, does not cover civil cases, and does not apply to an accused being tried for a criminal offense.

How to use Self-incrimination in a sentence?

1. The United States was partly built on the idea that the American citizen has a right to avoid the always lurking, self-incrimination .
2. The United States was partly built on the idea that the American citizen has a right to avoid the always lurking, self-incrimination .
3. If you ever get called in front o a grand jury it is best to use your 5th amendment rights to avoid any self-incrimination .