Witness Immunity
/ˈwɪtnəs ɪˈmjunɪti/
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- (n.) A legal protection exempting a witness from prosecution based on their testimony or related evidence given in a legal proceeding.
The prosecution granted the suspect witness immunity to secure crucial testimony against the defendant.
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Witness immunity typically requires a formal grant and operates to encourage truthful testimony by protecting witnesses from self-incrimination.
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