Self-incrimination
the act of exposing oneself generally to criminal prosecution, either by interrogation or voluntarily; compelling someone to self-incriminate is outlawed in many legal systems
Self-incrimination is a concept that is found in many law systems. It means that a person cannot be forced to push carges against himself, or herself. This also includes the Right to silence. In many cases, this is also true about close family (parents, brothers/sisters).
This rule can alreafy be found in the Code of Justinian, of the 6th century.