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Quotation from United States v. Nixon by Supreme Court of the United States
“The generalized assertion of privilege must yield to the demonstrated, specific need for evidence in a pending criminal trial.”
United States v. Nixon, Opinion of the Court (Burger, C.J.), Part IV-C (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
The holding in a sentence: a broad interest in confidentiality gives way to concrete evidentiary need in a criminal case.
Citation: "The generalized assertion of privilege must yield to the demonstrated, specific need for evidence in a pending criminal trial." — Supreme Court of the United States, United States v. Nixon, Opinion of the Court (Burger, C.J.), Part IV-C (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id united-states-v-nixon-q5)
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