self-incriminating

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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 and said Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment that protects people from providing self-incriminating testimony.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 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

The one way in which he could have withheld information not of a self-incriminating nature, was for him to have kept off the stand.

From The Bondboy by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)