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Use immunity is a promise by government not to use testimony, or other information gained from certain testimony, in a future prosecution of the witness himself.  Use immunity is a privilege against self-incrimination.  Use immunity enables obtaining testimony from someone despite his right to remain silent under the [[Fifth Amendment]].
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'''Use immunity''' is a promise by [[government]] not to use [[testimony]], or other information gained from certain testimony, in a future [[prosecution]] of the [[witness]] himself.  Use immunity is a privilege against self-incrimination.  Use immunity enables obtaining testimony from someone despite his right to remain silent under the [[Fifth Amendment]].
    
The other type of immunity from prosecution is [[transaction immunity]].
 
The other type of immunity from prosecution is [[transaction immunity]].
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