Sentence examples for been compelled to answer from inspiring English sources

Asked whether Mr Darling will stay at the Treasury if Labour is returned to office, the prime minister has been compelled to answer: "Of course.

Officers who are sued over allegations of excessive force have been compelled to answer questions about their ink and allow it to be photographed.

"If the company were compelled to answer to shareholders," the C.E.O.

The extent to which the witness is compelled to answer such questions as do not fix upon him a criminal culpability is within the control of the legislature.

Defendants are compelled to answer any question this board puts forth and do not have the right to deny a response on the ground of self-incrimination.

On a rule to show cause why he should not be punished for a contempt, and be compelled to answer, he invoked his constitutional privilege of silence.

On Feb. 19, the court is to consider whether Ross and others can be compelled to answer questions about their decision to add the citizenship question.

* * * In such a case, the witness must himself judge what his answer will be; and if he say, on oath, that he cannot answer without accusing himself, he cannot be compelled to answer.' 1 Burr's Tr. 244, 245.

Raphael Golb went further, sending pseudonymous e-mails to Mr. Cargill's professors at U.C.L.A. "I said this person should be compelled to answer the published criticisms of his work at his Ph.D. defense," Raphael Golb said.

But, even if this were true, under the authorities above cited, he would still be compelled to answer, if the facts sought to be elucidated were material to the issue.

Police officers can be compelled to answer questions -- or face administrative penalties -- in internal disciplinary matters, but the statements they make under those conditions cannot be used against them in a criminal proceeding.