United States v. Kekauoha

Citations

• 3 D. Haw. 259

Syllabus

<p>Evidence — Witness—Privilege: A witness must tell what he knows, except as to privileged communications, which include those made between attorney and client, husband and wife, physician and patient, clergyman and penitent and some others including such privileged communications made in neeessaiy presence of others, such as stenographers or interpreters, and which thereby become privileged as to them.</p> <p>Same: Confessions made to a clergyman are not privileged as to other officials of the ehureh of such clergyman, who may be present for disciplinary purposes.</p>