PART III N.I. MISCELLANEOUS

N.I. Coercion

37 Abolition of presumption of coercion of married woman by husband. N.I.

Any presumption of law that an offence committed by a wife in the presence of her husband is committed under the coercion of the husband is hereby abolished, but on a charge against a wife for any offence other than treason or murder it shall be a good defence to prove that the offence was committed in the presence of, and under the coercion of, the husband.