HyperDic: husband-wife_privilege

English > 1 sense of the expression husband-wife privilege:
NOUNattributehusband-wife privilege, marital communications privilegeneither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married
English > husband-wife privilege: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
MeaningNeither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married.
Synonymmarital communications privilege
Broaderprivilege(law) the right to refuse / refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

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