privilege against self-incrimination
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From 341 U.S. 479 - Hoffman v. United States · 1951Most cited · 4,204 citing opinions
The privilege afforded not only extends to answers that would in themselves support a conviction under a federal criminal statute but likewise embraces those which would furnish a link in the chain of evidence needed to prosecute the claimant for a federal crime.