attorney-client privilege

Noun

Meaning

the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client

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Alternative names

attorney client privilege

Synonyms

gag rule gag order gag law gagging order code of silence professional secrecy legal professional privilege solicitor-client privilege confidentiality agreement confidentiality obligation investigation secrecy confidentiality requirement confidentiality clause gagging law judicial confidentiality
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Antonyms

publication exposure publishing revealing leakage disclosure
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Hypernyms

privilege

Examples

Well, there is an attorney-client privilege here that needs to be respected, and it's a privilege that has been found to be worthy of protection by our courts. Alberto Gonzales

Close letter words and terms

Attorney General of the United States attorney network attorney of record attorney-client relation attorney-client relationship attorney-general