marital communications privilege

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 Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


marital communications privilege
n. A right not to give testimony concerning discussions with one's spouse that may be asserted at the option of the witness spouse.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


marital communications privilege
The right given to a husband and wife to refuse to testify in a trial as to confidential statements made to each other within and during the framework of their spousal relationship.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


marital communications privilege
The right given to a husband and wife to refuse to testify in a trial as to confidential statements made to each other within and during the framework of their spousal relationship.

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