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(ĭn-krĭm'ə-nāt') pronunciation
tr.v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.
  1. To accuse of a crime or other wrongful act.
  2. To cause to appear guilty of a crime or fault; implicate: testimony that incriminated the defendant.

[Late Latin incrīmināre, incrīmināt- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin crīmen, crīmin-, crime; see crime.]

incrimination in·crim'i·na'tion n.
incriminatory in·crim'i·na·to'ry (-nə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

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verb

  1. To make an accusation against: accuse, arraign, charge, denounce, indict, tax. See attack/defend, law, praise/blame.
  2. To cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault: criminate, implicate, inculpate. See attack/defend, crimes.

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Miranda rights
You have the right to remain silent.... The US Supreme Court guaranteed the rights of a suspect not to incriminate himself while in police custody, when it ruled for the defense in Miranda V. Arizona on this date in 1966. Ernesto Miranda was one of four defendants in the case, all of whom were appealing convictions based on the fact that they claimed not to have been informed of their rights to an attorney when being questioned by the police. The decision ensures that police will read suspects their Miranda rights before beginning questioning.

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From our Archives: Today's Highlights, June 13, 2009

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To charge with a crime; to expose to an accusation or a charge of crime; to involve oneself or another in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof; as in the rule that a witness is not bound to give testimony that would tend to incriminate him or her.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To show evidence of involvement in a crime or fault.

pronunciation The woman refused to testify for fear it would incriminate her.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - anklage, beskylde

Nederlands (Dutch)
beschuldigen, bij een misdaad betrekken

Français (French)
v. tr. - incriminer, impliquer (qn) dans

Deutsch (German)
v. - belasten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ενοχοποιώ

Italiano (Italian)
incriminare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - incriminar

Русский (Russian)
инкриминировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - incriminar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anklaga (för brott), rikta misstankarna mot, binda vid brottet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
归罪, 控告, 使负罪

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 歸罪, 控告, 使負罪

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 죄를 씌우다, 고소하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 訴える, 罪を負わせる, 罪に陥れる, 有罪にする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتهم بجريمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפליל, האשים‬


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