缄默权（Right to silence）是法律名词，指犯罪嫌疑人或是被告在接受侦讯或是在法庭审问时，有拒答问题或保持沉默的权利。这样的权利在世界上大多数的法律体系都被承认。

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缄默权是根据普通法保护。

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在****，被告行使缄默权是法定的权利。刑事诉讼法第一百五十六条第四项 (缄默权)：被告未经自白，又无证据，不得仅因其拒绝陈述或保持缄默，而推断其罪行。

The right to remain silent is a legal right recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the world's legal systems.

The right covers a number of issues centered on the right of the accused or the defendant to refuse to comment or provide an answer when questioned, either prior to or during legal proceedings in a court of law. This can be the right to avoid self-incrimination or the right to remain silent when questioned. The right usually includes the provision that adverse comments or inferences cannot be made by the judge or jury regarding the refusal by a defendant to answer questions before or during a trial, hearing or any other legal proceeding. This right constitutes only a small part of the defendant's rights as a whole.