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For confidential marital communications: In civil and criminal...

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In civil and criminal proceedings a partner in a valid marriage has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent the other marital partner from disclosing the communicating partner's confidential communication ("marital secret") made during the marriage.

Contributed in 2009 by Peter Tillers

Last edited in 2009 by Joel Friedman

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