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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 516:27 (2026)

Repealed by 1994, 57:1, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1995

✓ current as of May 2026
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    516:27 Repealed by 1994, 57:1, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. –
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1960–1993 · leading case: State v. Freeman, 276 S.E.2d 450 (N.C. 1981).
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State v. Freeman, 276 S.E.2d 450 (N.C. 1981). “§§ 34-1-14-4 , 34-1-14-5 (Burns 1973); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §516:27 (1974); Vt. Stat.”
State v. Merski, 437 A.2d 710 (N.H. 1981). “This article contains a discussion of numerous privileges and their susceptibility to waiver, including privileges regarding: the attorney-client relationship; the marital relationship (RSA 516:27); self-incrimination (N.H. Const, pt.”
State v. Wilkinson, 612 A.2d 926 (N.H. 1992). “504; see RSA 516:27. The marital privilege is not a blanket immunity, Corson v.”
State v. Josselin, 409 A.2d 1336 (N.H. 1979). “RSA 516:27. The record reflects that then defense counsel took no exception to this exclusionary ruling.”
State v. Quinlan, 440 A.2d 13 (N.H. 1982). “On March 24, 1980, the defendant filed several motions with the court, including a motion for a speedy trial and a motion, under RSA 516:27, to preclude his wife from being a witness against him.”
Scott v. Grinnell, 161 A.2d 179 (N.H. 1960). “As plaintiff’s mother’s knowledge was obtained when she was the *495 wife of decedent, the privileged status of communications between husband and wife as well as that of those between attorney and client is involved.”
State v. Kelly, 306 A.2d 58 (N.H. 1973). “However, where as in this case the defendant injects into the trial his activities with a potential witness during a certain period of time ostensibly for the purpose of establishing an alibi for the time of the commission of the crime charged, we hold that his failure to call…”
Key Bank v. Latshaw, 633 A.2d 952 (N.H. 1993). “The privilege provides: “Husband and wife are competent witnesses for or against each other in all cases, civil and criminal, except that unless otherwise specifically provided, neither shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any statement, conversation, letter or…”
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