Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:276 – Self-incrimination of witness
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:276
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
No witness can be forced to criminate himself, but the judge is not bound by the witness’ statement that the answer would criminate him, when from the nature of the question asked and the circumstances of the case such statement can not be true.
Acts 1966, No. 311, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967.