A party may predicate error on a ruling disallowing a claim of privilege only if he is the holder of the privilege, except that a party may predicate error on a ruling disallowing a claim of privilege by his spouse under Section 970 or 971.
Cal. Evid. Code § 918
General Provisions Relating to Privileges
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 47 Cal. 4th 318 - People v. McWhorter (2009)
Most recently applied in 206 Cal. App. 4th 84 - Kerner v. Superior Court (April 2012)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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