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Word: prearrest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...court did not balk at allowing it to be used in the trial of another (U.S. vs. Payner). The safeguard against compulsory self-incrimination also came in for a little tightening: from now on, the prosecution can attack a criminal defendant's credibility by commenting on his prearrest silence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Nine Minds of Its Own | 7/21/1980 | See Source »

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