privilege against self-incrimination — scope
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 266 U.S. 34 - McCarthy v. Arndstein · 1924Most cited · 779 citing opinions
The privilege is not ordinarily dependent upon the nature of the proceeding in which the testimony is sought or is to be used. It applies alike to civil and criminal proceedings, wherever the answer might tend to subject to criminal responsibility him who gives it. The privilege protects a mere witness as fully as it does one who is also a party defendant.
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