N.Y. DCD Law § 172
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Imprisonment for contumacy
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§ 172. Imprisonment for contumacy. If any person so brought before\nsuch judge or justice, shall refuse to be sworn, or to answer\nsatisfactorily, all lawful questions put to him, or shall refuse to sign\nthe examination, not having a reasonable objection thereto, to be\nallowed by such judge or justice, the judge or justice shall by warrant\ncommit such person to prison, there to remain without bail, until he\nshall submit to be sworn or to answer as required, or to sign such\nexamination; in which warrant the particular default of the person\ncommitted shall be specified; and if it be in not answering any\nquestion, such question shall also be specified therein.\n
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