Author Question: Businesses have contested fines resulting from regulations that require mandatory self-reporting of ... (Read 93 times)

WWatsford · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Businesses have contested fines resulting from regulations that require mandatory self-reporting of data. They contended that self-reporting of violations violated the Fifth Amendment prohibition against self-incrimination. The Supreme Court has ruled that:
a. the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment applies to individuals only
b. corporations are not protected by the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment
c. the self-incrimination applies to businesses if the charge may be for criminal penalties, but not for civil penalties
d. the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment applies to individuals only and corporations are not protected by the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment
e. the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment applies to individuals only and corporations are not protected by the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment and the self-incrimination applies to businesses if the charge may be for criminal penalties, but not for civil penalties

Question 2

If a debtor cannot meet credit obligations it is said:
a. to relapse b. to expire c. to default d. to attach
e. to perfect its claim