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Confess

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001171

To admit guilt or acknowledge the truth of a fact, especially in a legal context. This can involve admitting to a crime, acknowledging a debt, or conceding a point in a legal argument. A confession made by a defendant in a criminal case must be voluntary to be admissible as evidence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001171
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001171",
  "term": "Confess",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To admit guilt or acknowledge the truth of a fact, especially in a legal context. This can involve admitting to a crime, acknowledging a debt, or conceding a point in a legal argument. A confession made by a defendant in a criminal case must be voluntary to be admissible as evidence.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/confess/"
}

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