admission by silence

The failure of a party to speak after another party’s assertion of fact that, if untrue, would naturally compel a person to deny the statement. [Cases: Criminal Law 407; Evidence 220. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 887; Evidence §§ 390–393.]

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译者Celia，毕业于新加坡知名法学院，擅长翻译涉及信息和智能技术领域的法律文件。