# D.C. Code § 14-304: Death or incapacity of partner or other interested person

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-304

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 14-304
- **Heading:** Death or incapacity of partner or other interested person
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 14 / Chapter 3 / § 14-304

## Text

Where any of the original parties to a contract or transaction which is the subject of investigation are partners or other joint contractors, or jointly entitled or liable, and some of them have died or become incapable of testifying, any others with whom the contract or transaction was personally made or had, or in whose presence or with whose privity it was made or had, or admissions in relation to the same were made, are not, nor is the adverse party, incompetent to testify because some of the parties or joint contractors, or those jointly entitled or liable, have died or become incapable of testifying.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 14-301 § 14-301. Parties and other interested persons generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-301.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-302 § 14-302. Testimony against deceased or incapable person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-302.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-303 § 14-303. Testimony of deceased or incapable person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-303.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-304 § 14-304. Death or incapacity of partner or other interested person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-304.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-305 § 14-305. Competency of witnesses; impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-305.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-306 § 14-306. Spouse or domestic partner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-306.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-307 § 14-307. Confidential information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-307.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-308 § 14-308. Assessment officials as expert witnesses in condemnation proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-308.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-309 § 14-309. Clergy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-309.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-310 § 14-310. Domestic violence counselors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-310.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-311 § 14-311. Human trafficking counselors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-311.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-312 § 14-312. Sexual assault counselors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-312.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-313 § 14-313. Hospital-based violence intervention programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-313.md)
- [D.C. Code § 14-314 § 14-314. Crime victim counselors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T14_C3_S14-314.md)

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