When there is a risk that criminal sanctions will be imposed, the witness may refuse to answer questions that could incriminate her or provide a link in a chain of evidence against her.

• 如果存在施加刑事制裁的危险，证人会拒绝回答有可能显示其有罪或提供在一连串的证据中无利于他自己的关连因素的问题。