What rights does a plaintiff have to remain silent in a civil action?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Lybarger v. City of Los Angeles, 221 Cal.Rptr. 529, 40 Cal.3d 822, 710 P.2d 329 (Cal. 1985):

2 These rights include the right to remain silent, the right to the presence and assistance of counsel, and the admonition that any statements may be used against the declarant in a court of law. (See People v. Pettingill (1978) 21 Cal.3d 231, 235, fn. 2, 145 Cal.Rptr. 861, 578 P.2d 108.)

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