Examples of right to remain silent in a Sentence
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These are serious constitutional questions about the defendant's rights, the defendant's right not to be subjected to unlawful search and seizure, the defendant's right to be read his Miranda rights, the right to remain silent.
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Around Kansas City, community activists are handing out fliers advising people of their constitutional rights, including their right to remain silent, to not open the door to agents without seeing a warrant, and to film interactions from a safe distance.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The defense argued police improperly obtained statements in violation of Mangione's Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, and that the warrantless search violated his Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
The worst-case scenario for any detective is when a suspect invokes their right to remain silent or asks for an attorney.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Around Kansas City, community activists are handing out fliers advising people of their constitutional rights, including their right to remain silent, to not open the door to agents without seeing a warrant, and to film interactions from a safe distance.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The defense argued police improperly obtained statements in violation of Mangione's Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, and that the warrantless search violated his Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
The worst-case scenario for any detective is when a suspect invokes their right to remain silent or asks for an attorney.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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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 Dec. 2025.
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