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Definition of "incrimination" []

  • The act of incriminating someone; accusation (noun)

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Use "incrimination" in a sentence
  • "In that context, trying to avoid financial disclosure on the grounds of possible self-incrimination is at the very least eyebrow-raising; which is why they tried to walk back on it before 24 hours had passed."
  • "John Herbison: The right to remain silent to avoid self-incrimination is applicable to civil cases, but only to the extent that to answer would require the witness to incriminate himself, that is, to furnish a link in the chain of evidence needed to prosecute him for a crime."
  • "The right to remain silent to avoid self-incrimination is applicable to civil cases, but only to the extent that to answer would require the witness to incriminate himself, that is, to furnish a link in the chain of evidence needed to prosecute him for a crime."