self incrimination clause

Self-Incrimination Clause. The clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution barring the government from compelling criminal defendants to testify against themselves. [Cases: Witnesses 299. C.J.S. Witnesses §§ 532–533.]

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词条贡献者

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