Particular PrivilegesPrivilege Against Self-incrimination

Section § 940

Explanation

This law gives people the right to keep quiet about anything that might make them look guilty of a crime. It's a protection under both the U.S. and California Constitutions.

To the extent that such privilege exists under the Constitution of the United States or the State of California, a person has a privilege to refuse to disclose any matter that may tend to incriminate him.
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