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Third Degree

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Third degree, means the process of extracting a con-fession or information from a suspect or prisoner by prolonged questioning, the use of threats, or physical torture, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1489.

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