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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 951

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 951

As used in this article, “client” means a person who, directly or through an authorized representative, consults a lawyer for the purpose of retaining the lawyer or securing legal service or advice from him in his professional capacity, and includes an incompetent (a) who himself

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 952

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 952

As used in this article, “confidential communication between client and lawyer” means information transmitted between a client and his or her lawyer in the course of that relationship and in confidence by a means which, so far as the client is aware, discloses the information to

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 953

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 953

As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means: (a) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator. (b) (1) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in paragraph (2). (2) If the guardian or conser

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 954

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 954

Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, the client, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between client and lawyer if the privilege is claimed by: (a) T

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 955

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 955

The lawyer who received or made a communication subject to the privilege under this article shall claim the privilege whenever he is present when the communication is sought to be disclosed and is authorized to claim the privilege under subdivision (c) of Section 954.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 956

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 956

(a) There is no privilege under this article if the services of the lawyer were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud. (b) This exception to the privilege granted by this article shall not apply to legal services rendered in com

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 956.5

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 956.5

There is no privilege under this article if the lawyer reasonably believes that disclosure of any confidential communication relating to representation of a client is necessary to prevent a criminal act that the lawyer reasonably believes is likely to result in the death of, or s

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 957

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 957

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue between parties all of whom claim through a deceased client, regardless of whether the claims are by testate or intestate succession, nonprobate transfer, or inter vivos transaction.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 958

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 958

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the lawyer or by the client, of a duty arising out of the lawyer-client relationship.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 959

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 959

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention or competence of a client executing an attested document of which the lawyer is an attesting witness, or concerning the execution or attestation of such a document.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 960

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 960

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention of a client, now deceased, with respect to a deed of conveyance, will, or other writing, executed by the client, purporting to affect an interest in property.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 961

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 961

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the validity of a deed of conveyance, will, or other writing, executed by a client, now deceased, purporting to affect an interest in property.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 962

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 962

Where two or more clients have retained or consulted a lawyer upon a matter of common interest, none of them, nor the successor in interest of any of them, may claim a privilege under this article as to a communication made in the course of that relationship when such communicati

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 965

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 965

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Client” means a person who, directly or through an authorized representative, consults a lawyer referral service for the purpose of retaining, or securing legal services or advice from, a lawyer i

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 966

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 966

(a) Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, the client, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between client and lawyer referral service if the privilege

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 967

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 967

A lawyer referral service that has received or made a communication subject to the privilege under this article shall claim the privilege if the communication is sought to be disclosed and the client has not consented to the disclosure.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 968

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 968

There is no privilege under this article if either of the following applies: (a) The services of the lawyer referral service were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud. (b) A staff person of the lawyer referral service who recei

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 970

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 970

Except as otherwise provided by statute, a married person has a privilege not to testify against his spouse in any proceeding.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 971

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 971

Except as otherwise provided by statute, a married person whose spouse is a party to a proceeding has a privilege not to be called as a witness by an adverse party to that proceeding without the prior express consent of the spouse having the privilege under this section unless th

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 972

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 972

A married person does not have a privilege under this article in: (a) A proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse. (b) A proceeding to commit or otherwise place his or her spouse or his or her spouse’s property, or both, under the control of anothe

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 973

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 973

(a) Unless erroneously compelled to do so, a married person who testifies in a proceeding to which his spouse is a party, or who testifies against his spouse in any proceeding, does not have a privilege under this article in the proceeding in which such testimony is given. (b) Th

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 980

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 980

Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, a spouse (or his or her guardian or conservator when he or she has a guardian or conservator), whether or not a party, has a privilege during the marital or domestic partnership relationship and afterwards t

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 981

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 981

There is no privilege under this article if the communication was made, in whole or in part, to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 982

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 982

There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding to commit either spouse or otherwise place him or his property, or both, under the control of another because of his alleged mental or physical condition.

Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 983

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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 983

There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding brought by or on behalf of either spouse to establish his competence.