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"no one should be compelled to witness against oneself" More specifically, no one should be compelled to assist the government in one's own prosecution.
by Esau 10y ago
"no one should be compelled to witness against oneself"
More specifically, no one should be compelled to assist the government in one's own prosecution.
- rayiner 10y agoThe text of the fifth amendment says no one should be compelled "to be a witness against himself." It prohibits one specific way in which someone might be compelled to assist in one's own prosecution.