link in chain principle

link-in-chain principle. Criminal procedure. The principle that a criminal defendant’s Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination protects the defendant not only from answering directly incriminating questions but also from giving answers that might connect the defendant to criminal activity in the chain of evidence. [Cases: Criminal Law 393. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 645.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员Daniel，国际知名法学院法律英语专业，擅长翻译涉及工程与建设领域的法律文件。