🔤 Admission By Silence ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
khamoshi se iqrar, khamoshi ko iqrar samajhna
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ENGLISH
📚noun
admission by silence
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ədˈmɪʃən baɪ ˈsaɪləns/
Phonetic: /ud mish un by sy luns/
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DEFINITION
an inference of guilt or agreement drawn when a party remains silent after a statement or accusation that naturally demands a denial
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
His failure to deny the accusation in court was treated as an admission by silence.
Lawyers disputed whether the defendant's reaction constituted an admission by silence.
Under specific evidence rules, an admission by silence can be submitted to the jury.
Remaining calm and unbothered does not automatically mean an admission by silence.
The judge evaluated whether the context allowed for an admission by silence.
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SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
explicit denial formal protest
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