If you testify against, you argue against them.. If you testify for then, you agree with them and support them
A defendent has to be faware of his charges that way he knows what he has to testify to
Unless you are married you could be forced to testify. A spouse can not be forced to testify against a husband/wife.
if you are not called into court, you will not have to testify
Testify - Rage Against the Machine song - was created in 2000.
No, they can not make a spouse testify against a spouse.Added: But, they are not prevented from doing so, if THEY wish.
Yes, a spouse can testify but only on a voluntary basis. The spouse can not be compelled to testify.
According to the Constitution a person does not have to testify against themselves; in some states a spouse cannot be compelled to testify against a spouse.
Self Incrimination
no
Anyone who is sued is allowed to testify at trial for a calim against him or her.
NO amendment says a person has the right to testify against himself (which is true), but there is one that says the opposite.The Fifth Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, says that no citizen can be forced to testify against themselvesi.e. you have the right to NOT testify against yourself.In popular culture, "taking the Fifth" means "invoking your right against self-incrimination."