A co-habitee is compellable in which of the following situations? R v Pearce - Co-habitees do not fall within S80 (3), which relates to when a wife is compelled to give evidence against her husband. Co-habitees are competent and compellable in all cases (S53 YJCEA 1999)
A)If the defendant has assaulted them
B)If the co-habitee is the defendants father
C)If the co-habitee is under 16 years old
D)If the co-habitee has been in relationship with the defendant for over 15 years
E)All of the above

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Co-habitees are competent and compellable in all cases according to S53 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, regardless of the specific circumstances listed in the options.

A Co-Habitee Is Compellable in Which of the Following Situations