use immunity
- A form of protection granted to a witness in a criminal proceeding that prohibits the court from using the witness's own forced testimony to prosecute them criminally
- The prosecutor offered use immunity to assure the witness's cooperation, thereby preventing their testimony from being used against them.
- To keep the proceedings fair, the court granted use immunity to the defendant, disallowing his compelled admission as evidence of guilt.
- Despite her fears, the informant agreed to testify once she was granted use immunity, knowing her testimony couldn't be used to incriminate her.
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