freedom from self-incrimination (n)
privilege against self incrimination (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
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Hypernym civil right
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
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Hyponym civil right
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence

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