Meanings
nounright to silence (plural rights to silence)
plural rights to silence
- criminologyA legal principle guaranteeing any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials.
Synonyms: right to remain silent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA legal principle guaranteeing any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 沉默權 /沉默权
- 沉默權 /沉默权 (chénmòquán)legal principle
Dutch zwijgrecht
- zwijgrechtlegal principle
Finnish oikeus vaieta
- oikeus vaietalegal principle
Polish prawo do zachowania milczenia
- prawo do zachowania milczenialegal principle
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“right to silence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20to%20silence. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “right to silence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20to%20silence.
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