bum marriage doctrine

bum-marriage doctrine. Evidence. The principle that the marital-witness privilege may not be asserted by a partner in a marriage that is in fact moribund, though legally valid. See marital privilege (2) under PRIVILEGE (3). [Cases: Witnesses 51. C.J.S. Witnesses §§ 147, 159, 163–164, 171, 173.]

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词条贡献者

译者妍妍，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与科技、媒体和电信（TMT）相关的法律文件。