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right to remain silent

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A quick definition of right to remain silent:

The right to remain silent is a constitutional right that allows a person to choose not to speak if their words might lead to criminal charges. This right is protected by the Fifth Amendment and can be used in criminal, civil, legislative, administrative, or grand-jury proceedings. It is also known as the privilege against self-incrimination and is a fundamental part of the accusatorial system of criminal justice. The right against self-incrimination is personal and can only be claimed by the person who might be at risk for testifying. It cannot be claimed on behalf of another person.

A more thorough explanation:

The right to remain silent is a constitutional right that allows a person to refuse to answer questions or provide information that may incriminate them in a criminal case. This right is protected under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

For example, if a person is arrested and questioned by the police, they have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions that may be used against them in court. This right can also be invoked by witnesses who may incriminate themselves by providing information.

The right to remain silent is important because it helps protect individuals from self-incrimination and ensures that the government must prove their case without relying on coerced confessions or testimony. It is a fundamental part of the accusatorial system of criminal justice and helps to ensure that individuals are not unfairly prosecuted.

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18:36
@windyMagician: i have a mini long island accent lol
18:37
not super strong tho
Dkk
18:37
@babycat: https://tiermaker.com/
windyMagician
18:37
like i was with my ex for 2 years, moved to Alaska for him, and he broke up with me over text the weekend before the election
i sound like tony soprano when i'm emotional it's so bad
windyMagician
18:37
eggan and jack are s tier bc of their accent
@babycat: I guess more binary than ranking. It’s like high value man, low value man, and there’s some other stuff
@windyMagician: can you talk about it in therapy? i had a problem with only going after people who treated me poorly and therapy helped me work that out
i could see why FDS would be attractive but i was in to manosphere stuff like 10 years ago and its just soooooo bad for your mental health
will 100% poison all your personal relationships
And that stuff fucks with the way you see the world in general
windyMagician
18:39
therapy is a good idea
babycat
18:40
@jackfrost11770: you sound like tony soprano? I need you
18:42
thank you windy... also wtf is fds
18:43
oh female dating strategy reddit lmao terrible. i imaging it festering with femcels
my first language isn't english but i am from here but sometimes ppl tell me i also have a russian accent which is so funny lol
all of my accents are just mob/mafia core
JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:44
i want a man w a transatlantic accent how do i make that work
Dkk
18:45
@jackfrost11770: same about that Russian accent thing.
windyMagician
18:45
when he says "i'm a new yorker" in the accent...
DK ARE YOU RUSSIAN
babycat
18:45
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when is that
Dkk
18:48
@jackfrost11770: nah estonian finnish
ahhh dope do u speak the language(s)
Dkk
18:49
Nah lol, so many vowels. It is like learning hawaiian.
wait so ppl tell you that you have the accent but you don't speak the language? that's so funny
2big2fail
18:52
Pepp when
i didn't learn english until i was like 11, personally i don't think i have the accent cause i've been here my whole life but sometimes ppl tell me i do which is 😭 idk why
18:53
dk have you ever seen a game of pesapallo
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