Mr. Timmerman argued that his wife's "privilege" not to testify against him was violated by the prosecutor having read her signed statement to the judge at the pretrial hearing. The judge based his decision to hold Travis in jail pending his trial on that reading. The issue on appeal was whether or not the privilege should have been enforced so as to prevent her statement from having been read to the judge. They decided the issue based on the principle of "strict construction." explaining why privilege should be viewed critically by the court? Why should it's use be questioned? Explain what is meant by "strict construction?"