incriminatory

/in'kriminəitəri/

Thân thiện

The lawyer presented incriminatory evidence to the jury.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Serving to incriminate; making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing: The word describes evidence, testimony, or information that suggests or implies guilt or blame. It is a formal term often used in legal contexts.

Usage

• The adjective "incriminatory" is used to describe something (like a statement, document, or piece of evidence) that tends to establish or suggest guilt. It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., incriminatory evidence) or used after a linking verb (e.g., The documents were highly incriminatory).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The prosecutor presented incriminatory emails linking the defendant to the fraud scheme.
  • His sudden flight from the city was seen as incriminatory behavior.
  • The witness refused to give any incriminatory testimony against her former employer.

Advanced Usage

• "Incriminatory material": Physical or digital evidence that can be used to suggest guilt.
  • The police seized computers suspected of containing incriminatory material.
• "In an incriminatory manner": In a way that suggests blame or guilt.
  • He spoke about the incident in a vague yet incriminatory manner.

Variants and Related Words

• Incriminate (verb): To make someone appear guilty of a crime; to accuse.
  • The new evidence could incriminate the suspect.
• Incrimination (noun): The action of accusing or the state of being accused of a crime.
  • He feared incrimination if he spoke to the police.
• Self-incriminatory (adjective): Serving to incriminate oneself.
  • The suspect invoked his right against self-incriminatory testimony.

Synonyms

• Damning: (of evidence or a report) strongly suggestive of guilt.
• Inculpatory: Tending to incriminate or blame (a formal, chiefly legal synonym).
• Accusatory: Indicating or suggesting that one believes a person has done something wrong.

Antonyms

• Exculpatory: Tending to clear someone from alleged fault or guilt.
  • The defense lawyer presented exculpatory evidence.
• Vindicating: Clearing someone of blame or suspicion.

Related Phrases

• Incriminatory statement: A spoken or written declaration that suggests the speaker's or another's guilt.
  • The suspect was read his rights before making any incriminatory statement.
• Potentially incriminatory: Having the possibility of suggesting guilt.
  • Lawyers advised her not to answer potentially incriminatory questions.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
   • incriminatory testimony

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