self-incrimination

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What does self-incrimination mean?

Act of giving testimony, in a trial, that would incriminate oneself.

Where does self-incrimination come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English incrimination English self-incrimination From self- + incrimination.

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