Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
privilege — priv·i·lege n [Latin privilegium law affecting a specific person, special right, from privus private + leg lex law] 1: a right, license, or exemption from duty or liability granted as a special benefit, advantage, or favor: as a: an exemption… … Law dictionary
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
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 — /maeratal/maraytal/ Relating to, or connected with, the status of marriage; pertaining to a husband; incident to a husband @ marital agreements Contracts between parties who are either on the threshold of marriage or on the verge of separation,… … Black's law dictionary
marital — /maeratal/maraytal/ Relating to, or connected with, the status of marriage; pertaining to a husband; incident to a husband @ marital agreements Contracts between parties who are either on the threshold of marriage or on the verge of separation,… … Black's law 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 — noun neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married • Syn: ↑husband wife privilege • Hypernyms: ↑privilege … Useful english dictionary
Spousal privilege — Evidence Part of th … Wikipedia
spousal privilege — See: marital privilege Category: Criminal Law Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … 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
