husband-wife privilege — Term refers to privilege extended to confidential marital communications. While state statutes vary, in general such provide that a spouse has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent the other from disclosing, a confidential… … Black's law dictionary
husband-wife privilege — Term refers to privilege extended to confidential marital communications. While state statutes vary, in general such provide that a spouse has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent the other from disclosing, a confidential… … Black's law dictionary
husband-wife privilege — civil right that protects a husband or wife from being required to testify in court against his/her spouse … English contemporary dictionary
husband-wife privilege — noun neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married • Syn: ↑marital communications privilege • Hypernyms: ↑privilege … Useful english dictionary
privilege — A particular and peculiar benefit or advantage enjoyed by a person, company, or class, beyond the common advantages of other citizens. An exceptional or extraordinary power or exemption. A peculiar right, advantage, exemption, power, franchise,… … Black's law dictionary
marital communications privilege — n. The doctrine that a person does not have to disclose confidential communications made by his or her spouse during a legal marriage, and that such communications are inadmissible at trial; see also husband wife privilege The Essential Law… … Law dictionary
marital communications privilege — noun neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married • Syn: ↑husband wife privilege • Hypernyms: ↑privilege … Useful english dictionary
Privilege of Peerage — The Privilege of Peerage is the body of special privileges belonging to members of the British Peerage, and is distinct from Parliamentary privilege, which applies to only those peers serving in the House of Lords and the members of the House of… … Wikipedia
Privilege (evidence) — Under common law, privilege is a term describing a number of rules excluding evidence that would be adverse to a fundamental principle or relationship if it were disclosed. [Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary] The most common form… … Wikipedia
Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice — Genre True crime Directed by Patrick Taulère David Cargill … Wikipedia