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self-incrimination

(-in krim′ə nās̸hən)

noun

incrimination of oneself by one's own statements or answers

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See self-incrimination in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Incrimination of oneself, especially by one's own testimony in a criminal prosecution.

Related Forms:

  • selfˌ-in·crimˈi·natˌing adjective
  • selfˌ-in·crimˈi·na·toˌry (-nə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective

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