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O.C.G.A. § 19-5-11

O.C.G.A. § 19-5-11 - Use of confession as evidence; corroboration. (2026)

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# 19-5-11. Use of confession as evidence; corroboration. The confessions of a party to acts of adultery or cruel treatment shall be received with great caution; if unsupported by corroborating circumstances and if made with a view to be evidence in the case, such confessions shall not be deemed sufficient to grant a divorce. ## History Orig. Code 1863, § 1674; Code 1868, § 1715; Code 1873, § 1716; Code 1882, § 1716; Civil Code 1895, § 2430; Civil Code 1910, § 2949; Code 1933, § 30-110.

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