The Right of Statement was a privilege that the Romulan people offered to their enemies and criminals within their society as a final act before their execution. The Right allows the accused to make a full statement that explains their reasons for committing the action they had made against the state. The content of the Statement is not regulated and, as such, varies depending upon the individual.
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| - The Right of Statement was a privilege that the Romulan people offered to their enemies and criminals within their society as a final act before their execution. The Right allows the accused to make a full statement that explains their reasons for committing the action they had made against the state. The content of the Statement is not regulated and, as such, varies depending upon the individual.
- The Right of Statement was a traditional Romulan privilege offered to a condemned state criminal prior to their execution. This allowed the accused to make a full statement explaining their actions and motives. There was no regulation as to the content of the accused's statement. In 2268, upon capture by the Romulans, Spock requested twenty minutes for his Right of Statement as a means to stall for time to allow for the installation of the stolen cloaking device. He was beamed aboard the USS Enterprise before he concluded his statement. (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident" )
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| - The Right of Statement was a privilege that the Romulan people offered to their enemies and criminals within their society as a final act before their execution. The Right allows the accused to make a full statement that explains their reasons for committing the action they had made against the state. The content of the Statement is not regulated and, as such, varies depending upon the individual.
- The Right of Statement was a traditional Romulan privilege offered to a condemned state criminal prior to their execution. This allowed the accused to make a full statement explaining their actions and motives. There was no regulation as to the content of the accused's statement. In 2268, upon capture by the Romulans, Spock requested twenty minutes for his Right of Statement as a means to stall for time to allow for the installation of the stolen cloaking device. He was beamed aboard the USS Enterprise before he concluded his statement. (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident" ) In the Pocket Books novel The Romulan Way, Doctor Leonard McCoy uses the Right of Statement to effectively filibuster the Romulan Senate as part of an escape attempt for himself and other Federation sympathizing Romulan allies.
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