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noun
A legal doctrine that protects certain confidential communications between a lawyer and his or her clients.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: legal professional privilege, solicitor-client privilege
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: privilege
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