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Spousal communications privilege

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A quick definition of Spousal communications privilege:

The spousal communications privilege is a rule that says that when two people are married, they can keep their private conversations secret. This means that if one spouse tells the other something in confidence, the other spouse cannot be forced to reveal what was said in court. However, both spouses have to agree to keep the conversation private. If one spouse wants to talk about what was said, the privilege can be waived and the conversation can be used as evidence in court.

A more thorough explanation:

The spousal communications privilege is a legal rule that protects confidential conversations between two married spouses. This means that if one spouse tells the other something in confidence, the other spouse cannot be forced to testify about it in court.

For example, if a husband tells his wife that he committed a crime, the wife cannot be forced to testify about that conversation in court. The spousal communications privilege applies even if the husband and wife are no longer married.

However, the spousal communications privilege can be waived if both spouses agree to it. For example, if the husband and wife both agree to testify about their conversation, the privilege no longer applies.

The spousal communications privilege is an important protection for married couples, as it allows them to have open and honest conversations without fear that their words will be used against them in court.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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