Evidence Amendment Act 1853
IHusbands and Wives of Parties to be admissible Witnesses.
IIExcept in Criminal Cases and in Cases of Adultery.
IIIHusbands and Wives not compelled to disclose Communications.
IVSo much, of Section 1 of 6 & 7 Vict. c.85 as relates to Husbands and Wives, repealed.
VShort Title.
VICommencement of Act.

Evidence Amendment Act 1853

1853 Chapter 83

An Act to amend an Act of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Victoria, Chapter Ninety-nine.

WHEREAS the Law touching Evidence requires further Amendment:

Be it therefore declared and enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice mid Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows :