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exculpatory-no doctrine

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A quick definition of exculpatory-no doctrine:

The exculpatory-no doctrine is a rule in criminal law that says a person cannot be punished for lying about their guilt when questioned by an investigator. This is because of the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. However, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided that this rule does not apply in federal law.

A more thorough explanation:

The exculpatory-no doctrine is a principle in criminal law that states a person cannot be charged with making a false statement for falsely denying guilt in response to an investigator's question. This doctrine is based on the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

For example, if a police officer asks a suspect if they committed a crime and the suspect denies it, they cannot be charged with making a false statement. This is because the suspect has the right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves.

However, the U.S. Supreme Court has overruled this doctrine in federal law. In the case of Brogan v. United States, the court ruled that a person can be charged with making a false statement even if they were denying guilt in response to an investigator's question.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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