failure to testify

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• failure to testify — In a criminal trial, defendant is not required to testify and such failure may not be commented on by judge or prosecution because of protection of Fifth Amendment, U.S.Const. Griffin v. California, 380 U.S. 609, 85 S.Ct. 1229, 14 L.Ed.2d 106.… …   Black's law dictionary

• failure to testify — In a criminal trial, defendant is not required to testify and such failure may not be commented on by judge or prosecution because of protection of Fifth Amendment, U.S.Const. Griffin v. California, 380 U.S. 609, 85 S.Ct. 1229, 14 L.Ed.2d 106.… …   Black's law dictionary

• testify — 01. During the trial, the old woman [testified] that on the night of the murder, she heard the accused threatening to kill the victim. 02. He [testified] under oath that the other man had hit him first. 03. I [testified] that he was with me at… …   Grammatical examples in English

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