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Spousal immunity

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004646

A legal doctrine that historically prevented one spouse from testifying against the other in criminal proceedings or suing the other in civil cases. This immunity has been largely abolished or significantly limited in modern jurisdictions. Where it still exists, it is often restricted to certain types of testimony or specific offenses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004646
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004646",
  "term": "Spousal immunity",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal doctrine that historically prevented one spouse from testifying against the other in criminal proceedings or suing the other in civil cases. This immunity has been largely abolished or significantly limited in modern jurisdictions. Where it still exists, it is often restricted to certain types of testimony or specific offenses.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/spousal-immunity/"
}

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