Assertion: defendant's right | /r/CapableOf | remain silent
Facets:
value: outside the trial context
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: These rights include the right to remain silent, the right to seek legal aid, the right to a speedy, public trial (heard by a jury) and the right not to be tried for the same crime more than once.
text: Any statements you make during a custodial interrogation can be used against you as long as the police have read you your Miranda rights and you have waived the right to keep silent or have an attorney present.
text: The Right to Remain Silent: All criminal defendants have the right to remain silent; this liberty impedes the defendant from self-incrimination during the arrest process and the subsequent trial.
text: One of the dangers of a defendant testifying in a criminal case is that once he testifies, he has waived his right to remain silent and will likely be ordered by the court to answer questions if he refuses to do so after taking the stand.
text: This is the basic information on the subject, but you can find more information by looking up information on "the right to remain silent", "the 5th amendment", and "the right against self incrimination".
text: The Fifth Amendment and the Sixth Amendment require law enforcement to ensure that defendants understand their right to remain silent and their right to have an attorney present during the interrogation.
text: Also known as the Miranda Rule or the Miranda Warning, when you are arrested in the U.S.A, police officers must warn you that you have the right to remain silent, that any thing you say could be used against you in a court of law, that you have the right to contact a lawyer and that if you cannot afford a lawyer, that one will be provided before any questioning if so desired.
text: And for information on the right to remain silent outside the trial context, see The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination.)