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Rack

1640. See TORTURE. Means an instrument of torture on which a person was slowly stretched, formerly used to interrogate someone charged with a crime, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1265.

Miranda rights

time after the initial reading, as for example if a previously silent person begins to speak or police interrogate a person more than once.

Orthotone

Retaining the accent not enclitic said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively which when not so used are ordinarilly enclitic

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Narcoanalysis

Narcoanalysis, means the process of injecting a 'truth-serum' drug into a patient to induce semi consciousness, and them interrogating the patient. This process has been utilized to enhance the memory of a witness, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th

Hearsay evidence

is, that the person who is to be affected by the evidence ought to have an opportunity of interrogating the witness as to his means of knowledge, and concerning all the particulars of his statement. Hearsay evidence

Defence struck off or defence struck out

21 of the Code of Civil Procedure: Where any party fails to comply with any order to answer interrogatories, or for discovery of inspection of documents, he shall, if a plaintiff, be liable to have his suit

Compelled testimony

evidence procured not merely by physical threats or violence but by psychic torture, atmospheric pressure, environmental coercion, tiring interrogative prolixity, overbearing and intimidatory methods and the like - not legal penalty for violation, Nandini Satpathy v. P.L.

Redditive

Answering to an interrogative or inquiry conveying a reply as redditive words

Question

The act of asking interrogation inquiry as to examine by question and answer

noncustodial

noncustodial 1 : not taking place while in custody [a interrogation of a suspect] 2 : of or being a parent who does not have sole custody of a

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