Confrontation clause - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

Confrontation Clause refers to the provision in the Sixth Amendment of�the U.S. Constitution that "in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...to be confronted with the witnesses against him.�

Confrontation means that in a criminal proceeding the defendant has the opportunity to face the witness and cross-examines them,�to�object to the testimony. Under the Fourteenth Amendment, the right to�confrontation applies not only to the federal government but also to the states. It is designed to prevent a defendant from being convicted based on written evidence without having the opportunity to face their accuser and test their honesty and truthfulness before a jury. See also: Right to confront witness