Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
declarar contra sí mismo
English translation:
the right against self-incrimination
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Spanish term
Spain
20 yrs+ quality translations, Trados
Native in: Spanish 
, English (Variants: British, Irish, UK, US)
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declarar contra sí mismo
Spanish to English
Other
Law (general)
regarding an arrest
Please see below, thanks
Derecho a no declarar contra sí mismo y a no confesarse culpable.
Derecho a no declarar contra sí mismo y a no confesarse culpable.
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Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Legalese and business speak, translated.
Native in: Danish , English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, English to Danish, and 4 more.
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143
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the right against self-incrimination
As a court interpreter, this is what I frequently hear in state and federal courts here in the US; however, it might be different in the UK.
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Sandro Tomasi
: A standard phrase! Also, works nicely for the whole SL sentence if not going with the "remain silent" route. (The right against self-incrimination and admission of guilt.)
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Thank you
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Comment: "Thanks :)"
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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1761
the right not to give evidence against itself
Saludos
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Joseph Tein
: Hola Marga ... I don't understand "itself" when this is talking about a person.
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Ooopps... tienes razón... sería "against himself"... No me dí cuenta. Saludos Joseph y gracias por la aclaración
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Joseph Tein
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Multilingual. Very careful & precise.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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67
testify against oneself / yourself
I translate these advisements of rights quite frequently in court. Oneself/yourself would depend on your context.
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Richard Boulter
: This is best for the U.S., though I wouldn't be surprised if Smartranslator's '...give evidence ...' wording were more commonly said in other legal settings.
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Thanks Richard.
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argosys
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Gracias argosys.
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ARS54
: ...Sorry for my being late!, but... OK, IMO, :) R.
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Nelson Aguillon
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Responsibility & Transparency
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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20
testify against himself/herself
One option.
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Joseph Tein
: Hola caminante. This would of course be another option ... it depends on the context, of which we have very little.
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I agree Joseph, thank you!!
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Colin Rowe
Germany
Germany
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Germany
Par Excellence Translations
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
(the right not) to incriminate oneself/yourself
The 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constution says among other things that you have the right not to incriminate yourself.
http://www.freelawanswer.com/law/739-law-5.html
The traditional right to silence, should be reinforced by the right not to incriminate yourself. The two don't necessarily go together, ...
http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/repealing-unnecessary-laws/scr...
http://www.freelawanswer.com/law/739-law-5.html
The traditional right to silence, should be reinforced by the right not to incriminate yourself. The two don't necessarily go together, ...
http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/repealing-unnecessary-laws/scr...
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the right to remain silent
A standard phrase that is given to a person who has been arrested in the U.S. is the right to remain silent. Therefore, we can use (the) right to remain silent to translate derecho a no declarar contra sí mismo y a no confesarse culpable without having to translate anything else for the whole source sentence you provided. However, if you believe it is important to include both parts of the SL sentence (declarar, confesar), then I would go with WTS’s target term because it fits in nicely for both (the right against self-incrimination and admission of guilt). (The first part is a stock phrase; the second seems a bit weird in an English-language arrest context, but gets the point across.)
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Joseph Tein
: Hi Sandro. I like it! You're right: it's more complete.
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Thank you, Joseph.
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