privilege against self incrimination
- n 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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- Second Circuit Confirms Contempt Order for Failure to Produce Records
Forced compliance with a subpoena for foreign bank records U.S. citizens are required to maintain under the Bank Secrecy Act does not violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled.
Dec. 24, 2013 - Law.com