Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

bum-marriage doctrine

Read a random definition: critical limitation

A quick definition of bum-marriage doctrine:

The bum-marriage doctrine is a rule that says a person cannot use the marital-witness privilege if their marriage is practically over, even if it is still legally valid. This means that if a couple is no longer living together or has separated, one partner cannot refuse to testify against the other in court just because they are married. The bum-marriage doctrine is a way to prevent people from using their marital status to avoid giving evidence in legal proceedings.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The bum-marriage doctrine is a principle that states that the marital-witness privilege cannot be claimed by a partner in a marriage that is practically over, even if it is still legally valid. This doctrine is also known as the moribund marriage doctrine.

Example: If a couple is separated and living apart, but not yet legally divorced, and one partner is called to testify in court against the other, they cannot claim the marital-witness privilege. This is because their marriage is considered to be practically over, and the privilege only applies to couples who are still in a valid and functioning marriage.

Explanation: The bum-marriage doctrine is based on the idea that the marital-witness privilege is intended to protect the sanctity and privacy of a functioning marriage. If a marriage is no longer functioning, then there is no longer a need to protect it. Therefore, the privilege cannot be claimed in cases where the marriage is practically over, even if it is still legally valid.

bumbailiff | bumping

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
Yeah, it’s tough. I’m distracting myself by playing good video games after work :)
im distracting myself by schizo-scrolling r/lawschoolamissions and every conceivable data point on this godforsaken website
it is not working
Haaa I naturally want to do that too. I’m trying to stop. They need a surgeon general’s warning on this site for perspective law students
i spend more time on here then anything else trying to rationalize that the waves from last year will match waves for this year (they won't) and that the stats of people with the same stats are indicative of my own (they aren't)
There aren't many people in my stat range so I pretty much know every result in my range after being on here for a few years
9:28
congrats on the 172 bruce
go dawgs fr
9:29
roll tide
do we foresee a fordham election day wave today (i'm delusional)
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:31
I think so, Jack
9:31
some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173
9:32
[kevin oleary]
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.