# Criminal Evidence Act 1898, Section 4: Calling of wife or husband in certain cases.


(1) The wife or husband of a person charged with an offence under any enactment mentioned in the schedule to this Act may be called as a witness either for the prosecution or defence and without the consent of the person charged.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall affect a case where the wife or husband of a person charged with an offence may at common law be called as a witness without the consent of that person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/61-62/36/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-evidence-act-1898/section-4
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