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Can you plead the 5th in a civil case?
There seems to be the idea that the right not to self-incriminate does not apply to civil cases. Is that true?
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Lawyer-approved statement to say to the police to unequivocally retain all rights
I understand that I have the right to remain silent, and that I shouldn't need to explicitly say that in order for my rights to be in effect. But we don't live in a perfect world. And should we end up ...