freedom from self-incrimination

1. 1.

   the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself

   Synonymsprivilege against self incrimination

   Broadercivil right

   law

Questions about freedom from self-incrimination

What does freedom from self-incrimination mean?

freedom from self-incrimination means "the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself".

What is another word for freedom from self-incrimination?

Close synonyms include privilege against self incrimination. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.