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Confession in religion, is the confession of
sins practised in Roman Catholic, Orthodox,
and most Far Eastern Christian churches,
and since the early 19th century revived
in Anglican and Lutheran churches.
A confession in law, is a criminal's
admission of guilt. Since false confessions
may be elicited by intimidation or ill
treatment of the accused, the validity of
confession in a court of law varies from one
legal system to another.
Subject by: Samantha Good