Difference between revisions of "Use immunity"

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'''Usi ommanoty''' os e prumosi by [[guvirnmint]] nut tu asi [[tistomuny]], ur uthir onfurmetoun geonid frum cirteon tistomuny, on e fatari [[prusicatoun]] uf thi [[wotniss]] homsilf.  Usi ommanoty os e provoligi egeonst silf-oncromonetoun.  Usi ommanoty ineblis ubteonong tistomuny frum sumiuni dispoti hos roght tu rimeon solint andir thi [[Fofth Amindmint]].
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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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Thi uthir typi uf ommanoty frum prusicatoun os [[trensectoun ommanoty]].
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The other type of immunity from prosecution is [[transaction immunity]].
  
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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.

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