incrimination
有罪に結びつけること
解説 Definition
人の発言・証拠・状況などが、その人を犯罪や過失に関係づけることです。必ずしも虚偽の濡れ衣ではなく、有罪や責任を示す方向に結びつけるという意味です。
Incrimination is the act of showing or suggesting that someone is guilty of a crime or wrong action. It is mainly used in legal or police contexts. The word often refers to statements, facts, or evidence that can be used against a person.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
crime や criminal と同じ crimin- が「罪・犯罪」に関わる部分です。incrimination は「人を罪に関係づけること」と考えると、証拠や供述で有罪に近づける感じがつかめます。self-incrimination は「自己に不利な供述」という重要表現です。
Look at the middle part `crimin-`, the same core you see in `crime` and `criminal`. The ending `-ation` shows it is an action, so `incrimination` is the act of connecting someone with a crime. It is often stronger than a simple accusation, because it suggests evidence or statements that point to guilt.
例文
The lawyer argued that the evidence did not support the incrimination of her client.
弁護士は、その証拠は依頼人を有罪に結びつけるものではないと主張しました。
He refused to answer questions that might lead to self-incrimination.
彼は自己に不利な供述につながるおそれのある質問に答えることを拒みました。
The incrimination of the suspect depended largely on the witness's testimony.
その容疑者を有罪に結びつけることは、主に目撃者の証言にかかっていました。
incrimination の類義語・関連語
incrimination の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 incriminatio に由来し、in-「中へ・負わせる」+ crimin-「罪・告発」+ -ation「こと」から成ります。もともと「人を罪の中に入れる」感覚で、そこから「罪を着せること」へ。関連語は crime, criminal。
Incrimination comes from Latin incriminatio, from incriminare, meaning "to charge with a crime." Its core root is crimen, meaning "charge," "accusation," or "crime," which also appears in crime and criminal. The original idea was of placing blame on someone, and this developed into the sense of accusing someone of wrongdoing.
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