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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词条贡献者

资深译员文楷，毕业于亚洲一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与电信、媒体和技术相关的法律文件。