noun
right to remain silent
Legal term for the right of a suspect or defendant to refuse to answer questions during investigation or trial.
被疑者には黙秘権がある。
The suspect has the right to remain silent.
警察は黙秘権を告知しなければならない。
The police must inform the person of the right to remain silent.
Compound of 黙秘 (mokuhi, 'keeping silent') + 権 (ken, 'right'). 黙秘 is itself a combination of 黙 (moku, 'silence') and 秘 (hi, 'secret').