Maxim 3.7.10
No one is bound to criminate himself.
Nemo tenetur seipsum accusare.
Source: Wing. Max. 486; Wharton
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
The privilege against self-incrimination is a natural right — no tribunal, officer, or proceeding may compel a man to furnish evidence against himself.
Where this applies
- A person is pressured to testify against themselves in a criminal case.
- A government agency demands that someone provide evidence that would incriminate them.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 3.7.10 — No one is bound to criminate himself. — Wing. Max. 486; Wharton (Nemo tenetur seipsum accusare.)
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