self-incriminating
Example Sentences
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It said Mohammadi "was forced to make self-incriminating confessions in the investigation phase which he later retracted in court", but the court then rejected this.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Elena Vazquez handed out business cards printed in English and Spanish with the 4th and 5th amendments, which protect against unlawful searches and self-incriminating testimony.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, exited the meeting after roughly one hour and said Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment that protects people from providing self-incriminating testimony.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2023
A wealth of video evidence and self-incriminating behavior by riot defendants has given prosecutors the upper hand in many cases.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2022
It would not be easy to surprise Mershone in any self-incriminating action.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
