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Geoff R. Casavant

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35. Two different immunities.

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 09:53 PM

Nov 2014

One, like you mentioned, protects spousal communications during the marriage. The privilege continues to exist even after the marriage ends.

But there is a second one, that a person can refuse to testify against their spouse. If she chooses to testify, he cannot stop her, but if she refuses to testify, no one can force her.

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