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right to silence

right to silence noun: a legal principle guaranteeing any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials.

Noun

right to silence (plural rights to silence)

  1. A legal principle guaranteeing any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials.

Synonyms of right to silence

Forms of right to silence

pluralrights to silence

Questions about right to silence

What does right to silence mean?
Right to silence means a legal principle guaranteeing any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials.
What part of speech is right to silence?
Right to silence is a noun.
What is the plural of right to silence?
The plural of right to silence is rights to silence.

Words near right to silence in the dictionary

  1. right to left
  2. right to life
  3. right to remain silent
  4. right to repair
  5. right to roam
  6. right to silence
  7. right to try
  8. right to work
  9. right total
  10. right trapezoid
  11. right trapezoids

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