witness privilege
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Definitions from Case Law
From 362 U.S. 525 - Wyatt v. United States · 1960Most cited · 178 citing opinions
To say that a witness-spouse may be prevented from testifying voluntarily simply means that the party has a privilege to exclude the testimony; when, on the other hand, the spouse may not be compelled to testify against her will, it is the witness who is accorded a privilege.