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by riskable 4043 days ago
In the US we have the 5th Amendment to the Constitution which forbids the government from making you testify against yourself. Details can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law#United_State...

TL;DR: Case law is mixed on the matter but it sure seems clear to me at least. I don't understand why people can't just say, "I forgot it. Sorry."