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testimonial immunity

DEFINITIONS OF: testimonial immunity

1

n an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination

Synonyms:
use immunity
Types:
transactional immunity
a broader form of use immunity that also protects the witness from any prosecution brought about relating to transactions to which they gave testimony
Type of:
exemption, granting immunity, immunity
an act exempting someone
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