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Discover LudwigThe word 'self-incrimination' is correct and commonly used in written English
You can use it whenever you want to refer to the act of implicating oneself in a crime or wrongdoing. Example: The suspect refused to answer any questions during the interrogation, citing his right against self-incrimination.
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self-incrimination
noun
Act of giving testimony, in a trial, that would incriminate oneself.
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It's a tautology designed to evade self-incrimination.
Self-incrimination is a pitfall when artists share their process.
Mexico's Constitution protects a defendant against self-incrimination.
But attentive listeners noticed an undercurrent of self-incrimination.
For this reason, he was questioned without being read his Miranda rights against self-incrimination.
She then invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination and declined to testify.
Judge Urbina correctly ruled that the government violated the Blackwater agents' protection against self-incrimination.
But they invoked their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination rather than answer any questions.
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U.S. was the first to embody the non-self-incrimination on provision in a constitution.
You have the right to remain silent; as well self incrimination rights.
And they didn't stop at self-incrimination; they implicated others, too.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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