Exam 14: Constitutional Limitations

The Federal Rules of Evidence provide that privileges in the federal courts are to be governed by common law principles as interpreted "in the light of reason and experience."

This privilege generally provides that a spouse may not be called as a witness or be compelled to testify against the spouse in any criminal proceeding.

A privilege is a rule of law that either allows a witness to refuse to give testimony or allows a person the right to prevent someone else from testifying on the same matter.

Ima Badd goes to an attorney to seek advice about what legal defense would be best for a crime that Ima is planning to commit.

The person being granted a privilege is called the holder of the privilege.

In federal courts, there is no testimonial privilege if a spouse voluntarily takes the stand to become a witness and testify against the other spouse.

Privileges cannot waived.

Materials prepared by attorneys in anticipation of trial or litigation and generally held to be protected under attorney-client privilege are called

Under our system of justice, there is no privilege for a criminal defendant not to testify at trial.

Which federal rule of evidence pertains to privileges?

Which important U.S. Supreme Court case recognized the psychotherapist-patient privilege?

In some states, the Husband-Wife Privilege covers both the confidential communications privilege and the testimonial, or right not to testify, privilege.

The Religious privilege only covers Catholic priests taking confessions.

A rule of evidence law which allows a witness to refuse to give testimony or to prevent someone else from testifying on the same matter is called:

The privilege against self-incrimination is found in which of the following Constitutional Amendments?

Most states have not codified the common law privileges, or added any new ones.

Under the Identity of Informant Privilege, the informant is not the one given the privilege or the right to claim it.

Which of the following was not among the original privilege rules proposed by the United States Supreme Court in 1972?

All of the following are general rights provided in privileged communications, except:

All of the following are recognized privileged communications under evidence law, except: