Section 75 of Marriage Act CAP 150: Effect of a decree of annulment
The parties to a marriage which has been annulled by decree absolute of the court shall be deemed never to have been married but a decree of annulment shall not—
(a) render lawful anything which was done unlawfully during the marriage or render unlawful anything which was done lawfully during the marriage; or
(b) affect the competence of either of the parties as a witness in respect of anything done or omitted to be done, or any privilege in respect of communications between them, during the— (i) marriage; or
(ii) relieve either party of any debt properly incurred on behalf of the other during the marriage.
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