privilege
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- noun
- /ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
secreto profesional
- I will not be marginalized by the iron fist of white privilege that pervades this work environment.
- attorney-client privilege
- client privilege
- privileges and immunities
Spousal privilege Marital interest Marital interest and you're on the right track.
- Spousal privilege Marital interest Marital interest and you're on the right track.
Examples
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This conversation is protected by attorney-client privilege.
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Everything you tell me is confidential, attorney-client privilege.
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The concept of clergy privilege dates back to the early years of the Roman Catholic Church.
Academic text (1990) -
Like, no, my attorney-client privilege is dead.
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"I assume that whatever I tell you is covered by attorney-client privilege." "It is."
Fiction book (1991) -
There's a question of attorney-client privilege to consider.
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This recording will exist on a protected server under attorney-client privilege with Mr. Singer.
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Yet lawyers know that without the attorney-client privilege in such instances, effective defense would be virtually impossible.
Academic text (1993) -
Some states have statutes requiring that confidentiality in privilege be guaranteed to the therapist-client relationship.
Academic text (1994) -
The lawyer protected her client's secrets by asserting attorney-client privilege during the trial.
Synonyms
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7.2
A rule that keeps what you tell your lawyer secret unless you agree
1
8.5
The right to refuse to answer questions that could make you look guilty in court
A legal right that keeps what a patient tells their doctor private unless the patient agrees to share it
A legal rule that stops a husband or wife from talking about private conversations during their marriage
A legal right that lets a reporter refuse to name a secret source in some court cases
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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7.2
A rule that keeps what you tell your lawyer secret unless you agree
- Specialized
1
8.5
The right to refuse to answer questions that could make you look guilty in court
A legal rule that stops a husband or wife from talking about private conversations during their marriage
- Formal
A right that stops a spouse from being forced to tell private conversations with their spouse during marriage in court
- Formal
The government's right to refuse to give a secret witness's name in a trial
- Literature
A legal right that lets a reporter refuse to name a secret source in some court cases
- Jargon
The right to enter a parliament or assembly as a non-member and speak during a meeting
- Formal
A legal right that keeps what a patient tells their doctor private unless the patient agrees to share it
How Protected
- Formal
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The legal sense of privilege comes from the same Latin parts privus ('private') and lex ('law'), which meant a rule made for one person. That's why in law a privilege is a special right that lets someone keep certain information private or secret.