criminate

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"Proceed, Alex, only do not forget that under the merciful statutes of the State of Nevada no man is obliged to make statements which will criminate himself."

From The Comstock Club by Goodwin, Charles Carroll

An accused person is not obliged to criminate himself.

From An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists by Greenleaf, Simon

Next day Moore was called, and, after objecting to the oath, took it with the express reservation that he should refuse to answer any question which might criminate his associates.

From Thomas Moore by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius

This disclosure, if it exculpates you, will of course criminate her, and among those, too, where she has been received and admitted on terms of the closest friendship.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I by Lever, Charles James

They accepted, indeed, her bribes, but prudently declined to carry out their part of the agreement, well knowing that she dare not venture to criminate herself by an open rupture with them.

From Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs by Withrow, William Henry