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2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 16: COURT PROCEDURE -- EVIDENCE
Chapter 1: WITNESSES
16 §53. Parties, husbands, wives and others as interested witnesses
ME Rev Stat § 53 (2013 through 126th 1st Sp Sess) What's This?
Subchapter 2: QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES AND CREDIBILITY
53. Parties, husbands, wives and others as interested witnesses
No person is excused or excluded from testifying in any civil action by reason of his interest in the event thereof as party or otherwise, except as otherwise provided, but such interest may be shown to affect his credibility, and the husband or wife of either party may be a witness.
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