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Privilege Against Self Incrimination

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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