True, but that's a different but very much related question - can a court hold someone prisoner for refusing to give incriminating evidence? I suppose they would have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he did indeed know the information first (to justify the contempt charge), then they would have to satisfy whatever local law gave him the right not to incriminate himself.
There's a big difference between "Your Honour, I forget", and "I know, but don't feel compelled to tell you". In the UK, I believe RIPP gives a structured penalty for failing to disclose passwords etc - up to two years if I remember right. In the USA though, and in other places, I'm not so sure what statue would come into effect. On Feb 19, 2:53 pm, "Dean, James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is torture legal in the USA at the moment? > > I don't know. But, holding him for contempt of court is. > > _______________________________________________ > FDE mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED]://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde _______________________________________________ FDE mailing list FDE@www.xml-dev.com http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde
