Word: spousal
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Homosexuals are winning health and other spousal benefits...
...most durable judicial traditions has been that spouses should not be allowed to testify against each other in court. In ancient times the reasoning was that a married woman had no legal status separate from her husband's; more recently this "spousal privilege" has been justified as a measure to preserve marital harmony. But last week the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that in federal criminal cases a husband or wife may choose to testify against his or her mate...
...ruling is narrow; it states that mates still cannot be compelled to testify against each other if they do not want to. It also allows spousal testimony only in the case of conversations that were not intended to be private (pillow talk is still protected), or when the husband or wife has actually witnessed criminal acts of the other. Moreover, the high bench is not really breaking new ground with the Trammel decision. Over the past several years, 26 states have gone at least as far as the new federal rule...
...Jean Arthur of the films). Neither has much success at first. Zeigen, it turns out, is a man of frugal habits. He is ready for an onion sandwich and bed. The kitchen maid does not think Actor Hull "very interesting." However, next morning, Zeigen gets and willingly takes the spousal wrath, settles with a check and departs with the irate husband. That leaves the lovers alone again, but not very blissful. In spite of the maid's initial unwillingness ... in spite of Zeigen's onion sandwich...