cohort. in epidemiology a group of individuals who share a characteristic acquired at the same time. The term usually refers to a birth cohort, which contains animals born in a specified time period.cohort studies. a prospective or follow-up, analytical, epidemiological study.ohort. in epidemiology a group of individuals who share a characteristic acquired at the same time. The term usually refers to a birth cohort, which contains animals born in a specified time period.
The Miranda warnings originated in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, which set forth the following warning and accompanying rights: 1  You have the right to remain silent; 2  Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law;
The right to present a defense is constitutionally guaranteed. The sacred right to present a defense is ingrained in our system of justice. After a long history of development, the common law in England recognized that the accused has a right to present a defense at trial. Imwinkelried, Exculpatory Evidence (1996) at 1. The United States Supreme Court has found the right to effectively present a defense to be constitutionally required. Evidentiary rules cannot prevent a defendant from presenting his defense. Chambers v. Mississippi, 410 U.S. 284 (1972).