"right to silence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rights to silence [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|rights to silence}} right to silence (plural rights to silence)
  1. (law, criminology) A legal principle guaranteeing any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials. Categories (topical): Criminology, Law Synonyms: right to remain silent
    Sense id: en-right_to_silence-en-noun--uGsHFXt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences

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