# MCL 600.2159

MCL 600.2159, “Parties as witnesses; depositions; comment on failure of criminal defendant to testify”, is an MCL section of [1961 PA 236](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-2108-76ce-861c-1b66e180bb32); in force.

IRI: <https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-f869-7214-af9b-c380273a0432>

Within: [1961 PA 236](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-2108-76ce-861c-1b66e180bb32)

Type: [schema:Legislation](https://schema.org/Legislation)

- `adms:identifier`: [mcl-object mcl-600-2159](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-f86a-7404-8d76-04c820899d63)
- `prov:wasDerivedFrom`: [evidence from https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-2159](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-f869-7214-af9b-c37f76fd9224)
- `schema:isPartOf`: [1961 PA 236](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-2108-76ce-861c-1b66e180bb32)
- `schema:legislationIdentifier`: MCL 600.2159
- `schema:legislationJurisdiction`: [Michigan](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0ca47-57ff-7219-9e2f-cdc1b39bd0fa)
- `schema:legislationLegalForce`: [schema:InForce](https://schema.org/InForce)
- `schema:legislationType`: [MCL section](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/vocab/leg/mclSection)
- `schema:name`: Parties as witnesses; depositions; comment on failure of criminal defendant to testify.
- `schema:url`: [https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-2159](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-2159)
- `skos:prefLabel`: MCL 600.2159

## Elsewhere

- [Official page](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-2159) (www.legislature.mi.gov)

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