Nevada Revised Statutes 178.394 – No person to be compelled to be witness against himself or herself in criminal action, or to be unnecessarily restrained
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No person can be compelled, in a criminal action, to be a witness against himself or herself, nor shall a person charged with a public offense be subjected, before conviction, to any more restraint than is necessary for the person’s detention to answer the charge.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 178.394
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039