Since the prosecution bears the burden of persuasion to prove a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and the defendant is protected against being forced to incriminate himself/herself, limits have been placed on what process?

a. pretrial motions
b. discovery in criminal cases
c. discovery in civil cases
d. discovery in all cases


A

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