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The anti-corruption agency told reporters that Yoon, during several hours of questioning through Wednesday evening, exercised his right to remain silent.
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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
If you are arrested, law enforcement officers must inform you of the right to remain silent as well as other rights, such as to be represented by an attorney, before questioning you.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2024
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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
If you are arrested, law enforcement officers must inform you of the right to remain silent as well as other rights, such as to be represented by an attorney, before questioning you.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Nov. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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