right to remain silent

idiom

: the legal right not to say anything when arrested

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The right to remain silent and not discuss immigration status. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Misty Marris, a defense attorney and co-managing partner of the Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani’s New York office, said a defendant’s right to remain silent is important. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025 But Brown isn't exercising his right to remain silent. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025 All people have the right to remain silent and should practice that right when detained. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for right to remain silent

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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 29 Jul. 2025.

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