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The reasonable expectation of privacy is protected by the Fourth Amendment and the right to remain silent is protected by the Fifth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution.
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Layla Ferris, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
The anti-corruption agency told reporters that Yoon, during several hours of questioning through Wednesday evening, exercised his right to remain silent.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The right to remain silent has its origins in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects against self-incrimination.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2024
Workshops, such as one hosted by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, emphasize strategies such as designating caretakers for children, recognizing the necessity of a judicial warrant and exercising the right to remain silent.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Layla Ferris, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
The anti-corruption agency told reporters that Yoon, during several hours of questioning through Wednesday evening, exercised his right to remain silent.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The right to remain silent has its origins in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects against self-incrimination.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2024
Workshops, such as one hosted by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, emphasize strategies such as designating caretakers for children, recognizing the necessity of a judicial warrant and exercising the right to remain silent.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Right to remain silent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20to%20remain%20silent. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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