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VOLUNTARY FALSE CONFESSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Courts
CONT

A voluntary false confession is one in which a person falsely confesses to a crime absent any pressure or coercion from police investigators ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Tribunaux
DEF

Confession faite volontairement et intentionnellement de façon mensongère concernant la perpétration d'un crime quelconque, en présence d'une personne en autorité ou de la police afin d'obtenir certains avantages ou d'attirer son attention.

Key term(s)
  • confession fausse volontaire
  • confession fausse sans contrainte

Spanish

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