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self-incrimination

autoincriminación

being forced to give evidence against yourself, which the Fifth Amendment protects you from.

Example

A witness who refuses to answer because the answer could be used against them is "pleading the Fifth."

In Spanish

autoincriminación — ser obligado a dar pruebas en tu propia contra, algo de lo que te protege la Quinta Enmienda.

Un testigo que se niega a contestar porque la respuesta podría usarse en su contra se está "acogiendo a la Quinta".

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