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Confrontation

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001187

The act of bringing an accused person face-to-face with their accuser or witnesses in a legal proceeding. This process allows the accused to hear the testimony against them and to cross-examine the witnesses. It is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001187
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "The act of bringing an accused person face-to-face with their accuser or witnesses in a legal proceeding. This process allows the accused to hear the testimony against them and to cross-examine the witnesses. It is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/confrontation/"
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