incrimination
noun
uk/ɪnˌkrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ɪnˌkrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/[CorU]
theactorprocessof making someoneseemguilty,especiallyof acrime:
定罪，入罪Hedestroyedthereceipttoavoidincrimination.他销毁了收据以避免被定罪。
wrongfulincriminations fromDNAevidenceDNA证据导致的错误的定罪
[U]lawspecialized
inScotslaw, adefence(= a way ofarguingincourtthat you did notcommitacrime)that consists ofofferingto show that someoneelsecommittedthecrime:
（苏格兰法律中）归咎他人涉罪的（本人）无罪辩护Theaccusedlodgedaspecialdefenceof incrimination which helaterhad towithdrawduetolackofevidence.被告提出一项特别的无罪辩护，将罪案归咎他人，但其后因缺乏证据而不得不撤回。
- Wewanttoencouragewhistleblowers to comeforwardandprovidetipswithout incrimination.
- Thestorywent fromhilarityto incrimination.
- Heinvokedhisrighttoavoidincrimination.
- asignificantincreasein the incrimination oftraffickers
Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his toolsidiom
- accusatory
- accuser
- accusingly
- allegedly
- attribution
- blame
- denunciation
- finger
- impeach
- incriminate
- indict
- lay
- levelsomethingagainst/atsomeone
- lightning conductor
- McCarthyite
- misattribute
- misattribution
- nail
- sacrificial lamb
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Court cases, orders & decisions
See also
self-incrimination
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incriminate