N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 4501 – Self-incrimination
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Terms Used In N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 4501
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
A competent witness shall not be excused from answering a relevant question, on the ground only that the answer may tend to establish that he owes a debt or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. This section does not require a witness to give an answer which will tend to accuse himself of a crime or to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture, nor does it vary any other rule respecting the examination of a witness.