sustaining the privilege against self-incrimination
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From 341 U.S. 479 - Hoffman v. United States · 1951Most cited · 4,204 citing opinions
To sustain the privilege, it need only be evident from the implications of the question, in the setting in which it is asked, that a responsive answer to the question or an explanation of why it cannot be answered might be dangerous because injurious disclosure could result.