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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.
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- 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.
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- Subject by: Samantha Good
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