n. statements and conversations made under circumstances of assured confidentiality which must not be disclosed in court. These include communications between husband and wife, attorney and client, physician or therapist and patient, and minister or priest with anyone seeing them in their religious status. In some states the privilege is extended t...
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in law, communication between persons who have a special duty of fidelity and secrecy toward each other. Communications between attorney and client ... [1 related articles]
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n.These are conversations which are confidential in nature and are not to be disclosed in a legal proceeding under any circumstances.Such an information is shared with a lot of confidence and trust and cannot be disclosed without the consent of the client.It can be between husband and wife,doctor and patient,attorney and client,priest and any perso...
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Conversation that takes places within the context of a protected relationship, such as that between an attorney and client, a husband and wife, a priest and penitent, and a doctor and patient. The law often protects against forced disclosure of such conversations. However, there are exceptions that can invalidate a privileged communication, and the...
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See: confidential communication
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