accusare nemo se debet nisi coram Deo Phrase
Meaning:
no one ought to accuse himself except in the presence of God
Comment
A legal principle denoting that an accused person is entitled to plead not guilty, and that a witness is not obligated to respond or submit a document that would incriminate himself. A similar phrase is nemo tenetur se ipsum accusare ("no one is bound to accuse himself"). See right to silence.
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