Connecticut General Statutes 2-47 – Witness not privileged
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No witness shall be privileged to refuse to testify to any fact, or to produce any paper, respecting which he is examined by either house of the General Assembly, or by any committee of either house or any joint committee of both houses, upon the ground that his testimony to such fact or his production of such paper may tend to disgrace him or otherwise render him infamous.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 2-47
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.