In every prosecution under this chapter, persons married to each other shall be competent witnesses to testify against each other in all relevant matters, including the facts of such marriage, provided that neither shall be compelled to give evidence incriminating himself.
Va. Code Ann. § 20-82
Spouses competent as witnesses
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case T... v. T... (1976)
Most recently applied in T... v. T... (April 1976)
Code 1919, § 1941; 1918, p. 761; 1922, p. 846; 2020, c. 900.
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