# Pressing criminal charges.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pressing-criminal-charges/548042>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 26, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pressing-criminal-charges/548042 "2010-07-26T14:10:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pressing-criminal-charges/548042/21 "2010-07-28T18:39:44Z")

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> [@Wilbo523](#):
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> > [@mangeorge](#):
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> > The laws allow a spouse to testify against it’s spouse if it so chooses, right? I’ve always thought the law was that a wife couldn’t testify against her husband. Was that the case back in the day (50s, maybe)?  
> > peace,  
> > mangeorge
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> A wife can testify is she wants to, but cannot be forced to. Pretty sure that’s how it’s always been.

That makes sense.I watched too much Perry Mason, I guess.

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