Priča ne sme zaradi nevarnosti pred kakšno premoženjsko škodo odreči pričanja o pravnih poslih, pri katerih je bila navzoča kot povabljena priča, o dejanjih, ki jih je glede spornega razmerja opravila kot pravni prednik ali zastopnik katere od strank, o dejstvih, ki se nanašajo na premoženjska razmerja, vezana na rodbinsko ali zakonsko zvezo oziroma drugo življenjsko skupnost, ki je po predpisih, ki urejajo zakonsko zvezo, z njo izenačena, o dejstvih, ki se nanašajo na rojstvo, sklenitev zakonske zveze ali smrt, kakor tudi tedaj, kadar mora na podlagi posebnih predpisov vložiti prijavo ali dati izjavo.
On the ground of prevention of a financial loss, a witness may not refuse to testify on legal transactions which he has attended as an appointed witness; on acts concerning the matter in dispute which he has performed as a legal predecessor or representative of any of the parties; on facts relating to property relations in respect of a family community, a matrimony other form of extra-marital community; on facts relating to a birth, conclusion of a marriage and death; and such other facts as in respect of which he is bound to report of with competent authority or make a statement under special regulations.