link-in-chain

link-in-chain
The rule which applies the privilege against self-incrimination to protect an individual not only against requiring answers by him that are in themselves directly incriminating, but also against requiring answers that may provide a link in the chain of evidence against him. Estes v Potter (CA5 Tex) 183 F2d 865, cert den 340 US 920, 95 L Ed 664, 71 S Ct 356.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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