Religious Confession Privilege and the Common Law

Religious Confession Privilege and the Common Law

Author: A. Keith Thompson

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 2011-04-11

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9004172327

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Despite what most evidence law texts say, religious confession privilege does exist at common law. This book provides proof from both historical and common law materials with consequences even in jurisdictions where the privilege now exists in statutory form.