特免权是指特定知悉案件事实(主要是指犯罪事实)的人的拒绝作证的权利,类似于我国古代的亲亲相隐制度。很多国家的证据法或者诉讼法中都规定了特免权制度。大体上,不仅近亲属之间有拒绝作证的权利,一些因特定职业知悉案件事实的人也享有此权利,比如律师、牧师、医生、新闻记者等。我国现行的法律制度中,只有新修订的 Privilege refers to the right to refuse to testify to a person who knows the facts of the case (mainly referring to the criminal facts), similar to the ancient system of pro-intimacy in our country. In many countries, the law of evidence or the law of procedure stipulate the system of special immunity. In general, there is not only the right of refusal to testify between close relatives, but also some people who have knowledge of the facts of a particular occupation, such as lawyers, pastors, doctors and journalists. China’s current legal system, only the newly revised