use immunity

use immunity

Immunity from the use of the compelled testimony (or any information derived from that testimony) in a future prosecution against the witness.

? After granting use immunity, the government can still prosecute if it shows that its evidence comes from a legitimate independent source.

¡ª Also termed use/derivative-use immunity. [Cases: Criminal Law 42. C.J.S. Criminal Law ¡ì¡ì 78¨C86.]


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