"attorney-client privilege" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: attorney-client privileges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} attorney-client privilege (countable and uncountable, plural attorney-client privileges)
  1. (law) A legal doctrine that protects certain confidential communications between a lawyer and his or her clients. Wikipedia link: attorney-client privilege Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: legal professional privilege, solicitor-client privilege Translations (law: legal doctrine that protects certain confidential communications between a lawyer and his or her clients): 律師—客戶特權 (Chinese Mandarin), 律师—客户特权 (lǜshī-kèhù tèquán) (Chinese Mandarin), asianajajan salassapitovelvollisuus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-attorney-client_privilege-en-noun-skXVEMbK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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