involuntary confession

involuntary confession
n.
A confession made unwillingly and without free choice by someone whose rights against self-incrimi-nation have been violated by threat of violence, coercion, improper promises, etc.

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involuntary confession
An admission, especially by an individual who has been accused of a crime, that is not freely offered but rather is precipitated by a threat, fear, torture, or a promise.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


involuntary confession
An admission, especially by an individual who has been accused of a crime, that is not freely offered but rather is precipitated by a threat, fear, torture, or a promise.

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