Practice question
Contrast an accused's refusal to testify in the accused's own criminal trial with an ordinary witness's invocation of the privilege against a specific incriminating question in another proceeding.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III Section 17: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Fajardo v. People, G.R. No. 239823, September 25, 2019, main decision, testimonial compulsion and witnesses: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/sep2019/gr_239823_2019.html
- Rules of Court, Rule 115 Section 1(d)–(e): https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html
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