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You cannot be compelled to testify against yourself (or your spouse, law client, etc), but you can be compelled to testify against someone else, which is how su

by lukifer 13y ago

You cannot be compelled to testify against yourself (or your spouse, law client, etc), but you can be compelled to testify against someone else, which is how subpoenas work.

troels 13y ago
Even if they don't know who this third party is? What if the source is your spouse?
- sigzero 13y ago
  In the US, spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other.
  - troels 13y ago
    Then how can you be compelled to reveal your anonymous source? After all, it could be your spouse.