incriminations
Formal criminal accusations
Incriminations are accusations or evidence suggesting someone is guilty of wrongdoing.
The word usually implies building a case against someone through accumulating damaging facts: The incriminations mounted as more witnesses came forward.
Self-incriminations are statements that implicate oneself, which the Fifth Amendment protects against in American law.
Formal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- defendantParty facing charges
witness · charge · arraignment · subpoena · deposition · affidavit · cross-examination · plea
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
- damningProving guilt conclusively
- smoking gunIrrefutable proof of wrongdoing
paper trail · forensics · corroboration · circumstantial · testimony · records · admission · exposure
Claim someone did wrong
- faultImperfection or blame
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- finger-pointingAssigning blame openly
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
condemnation · denunciation · censure · reproach · imputation · insinuation · castigation · vilification
Admission of wrongdoing
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- admissionEntry or confession
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
complicity · involvement · wrongdoing · liability · accountability · responsibility · implicated · suspected
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
defendant · witness · charge · arraignment · subpoena · deposition · affidavit · cross-examination · plea · conviction
proof
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
- damningProving guilt conclusively
smoking gun · paper trail · forensics · corroboration · circumstantial · testimony · records · admission · exposure · revelation
accusation
Claim someone did wrong
- faultImperfection or blame
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- finger-pointingAssigning blame openly
scapegoating · condemnation · denunciation · censure · reproach · imputation · insinuation · castigation · vilification · defamation
confession
Admission of wrongdoing
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- admissionEntry or confession
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
contrition · complicity · involvement · wrongdoing · liability · accountability · responsibility · implicated · suspected · accused
incriminationsexonerations
Clearances from accusation
acquittals · vindications · exculpations · absolutions · clearances
incriminationsdefenses
Means of protection
vindications · justifications · alibis · endorsements · character references