privilege against 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

   Synonymsfreedom from self-incrimination

   Broadercivil right

   law

Questions about privilege against self incrimination

What does privilege against self incrimination mean?

privilege against 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 privilege against self incrimination?

Close synonyms include freedom from 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.