Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
silence — si|lence1 W2 [ˈsaıləns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no noise)¦ 2¦(no talking)¦ 3¦(no discussion/answer)¦ 4¦(no communication)¦ 5 one minute/two minute etc silence ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(NO NOISE)¦[U] complete absence of sound or noise = ↑quiet … Dictionary of contemporary English
Right to silence — The right to remain silent is a legal right of any person. This right is recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the world s legal systems. The right covers a number of issues centered around the right of the accused or the defendant… … Wikipedia
Right to silence in England and Wales — The right to silence in England and Wales is the term used to describe the protection given to a person during criminal proceedings from adverse consequences of remaining silent. It is sometimes referred to as the privilege against self… … Wikipedia
Argument from silence — The argument from silence (also called argumentum ad silentio in Latin) is generally a conclusion based on silence or lack of contrary evidence. [ argumentum e silentio noun phrase The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English . Ed … Wikipedia
The Silence of the Lambs (film) — Infobox Film name = The Silence of the Lambs image size = 215px caption = theatrical release poster director = Jonathan Demme producer = Kenneth Utt Edward Saxon Ron Bozman writer = Ted Tally starring = Jodie Foster Anthony Hopkins Scott Glenn… … Wikipedia
Wrongfully Accused — Infobox Film name = Wrongfully Accused caption = director = Pat Proft producer = Pat Proft James G. Robinson Bernd Eichinger writer = Pat Proft starring = Leslie Nielsen Richard Crenna Kelly LeBrock Melinda McGraw Michael York music = Bill Conti… … Wikipedia
conspiracy of silence — noun a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality • Hypernyms: ↑conspiracy, ↑confederacy * * * : a secret agreement to keep silent about an occurrence, situation, or subject… … Useful english dictionary
Cone of Silence (1960 film) — Cone of Silence Theatrical poster Directed by Charles Frend Produced by … Wikipedia
right to silence — the idea that a person should not be able to incriminate himself simply by saying nothing at all. In England and Wales the right has been known for some time, even although there is no constitutional provision. The history is not as might be… … Law dictionary
break the silence — talk about a secret, tell people the truth When he accused us of the crime, my brother broke the silence … English idioms
