incrimination

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After having invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege against incrimination some 440 times in the first round of depositions, last month his attorneys surprisingly decided to have him answer questions under oath for some seven hours.

From Slate • May 11, 2023

This issue was later raised by the coroner, Mr Justice Scoffield, who said it could potentially raise issues about self incrimination.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023

Walsh declined to answer questions from the Inspector General’s office and instead invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination, the report said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

During the interview with S.E.C. officials, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination several times, according to a Reuters report, which cited a transcript of the deposition.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2019

A Woman is seen expressing great anger; there is a scene of coldness and incrimination between her and a Man.

From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall