沉默权

bèi gào rén xíng shǐ le chén mò quán

被告人行使了沉默权。

The accused exercised his right to silence.

bèi gào rén de chén mò quán duì jǐng fāng de quán lì shì yī zhǒng zhì guān zhòng yào de kàng héng

被告人的沉默权对警方的权力是一种至关重要的抗衡。

The accused's right to silence was a vital counterbalance to the powers of the police.