Jersey Law 25/1952

EVIDENCE OF MATRIMONIAL MATTERS (JERSEY) LAW, 1952.

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A LAW     to modify the rules of evidence, sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council of the

18th day of JULY, 1952.

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(Registered on the 16th day of August, 1952).

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STATES OF JERSEY.

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The 21st day of April, 1952.

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THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law:  -

ARTICLE 1

(1)           Notwithstanding any rule of law, the evidence of a husband or a wife shall be admissible in any proceedings to prove that marital intercourse did or did not take place between them during any period.

(2)           Notwithstanding anything in this Article or any rule of law, a husband or a wife shall not be compellable in any proceedings to give evidence of the matters aforesaid.

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ARTICLE 3

This Law may be cited as the Evidence of Matrimonial Matters (Jersey) Law, 1952.