self-incriminating statement
[/self ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt/]
nounpl: self-incriminating statements
declaração autoinculpadora
1. A statement made by a person that tends to prove their own guilt or involvement in a crime or wrongdoing
The defendant's self-incriminating statement led to his conviction.
A declaração autoinculpadora do réu levou à sua condenação.
2. An admission or confession that provides evidence against oneself in legal proceedings
He avoided making any self-incriminating statements during the police interrogation.
Ele evitou fazer qualquer declaração autoinculpadora durante o interrogatório policial.
3. A voluntary utterance that suggests personal culpability or wrongdoing
In court, witnesses must be careful not to make self-incriminating statements.
Em tribunal, as testemunhas devem ter cuidado para não fazer declarações autoinculpadoras.
In both American and Brazilian legal systems, individuals have constitutional protections against self-incrimination. The Fifth Amendment in the USA and similar protections in Brazil grant citizens the right to refuse to make self-incriminating statements. Legal counsel typically advises clients to exercise this right. This principle is fundamental to adversarial justice systems and reflects the belief that the burden of proof rests with the prosecution, not the defendant.
NYC Slang
snitching on yourself; ratting yourself out
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