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confidential communication

noun

, Law.
  1. a confidential statement made to a lawyer, doctor, or pastor, or to one's spouse, privileged against disclosure in court if the privilege is claimed by the client, patient, penitent, or spouse.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of confidential communication1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences

The lanky person settled himself comfortably and began on a confidential communication.

She adored secrets, twisted everything into a confidential communication, invented stories and always whispered in your ear.

Any matter of moment, any thing bordering upon confidential communication, was alone to be trusted entre quatre yeux.

His voice sank at the last word as though it was an entirely confidential communication to the little car.

As soon as they had left the house, the future Aristarchus made a confidential communication.

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