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attorney-client privilege

attorney-client privilege noun: a legal doctrine that protects certain confidential communications between a lawyer and his or her clients.

Noun

attorney-client privilege (countable and uncountable, plural attorney-client privileges)

  1. A legal doctrine that protects certain confidential communications between a lawyer and his or her clients.

Synonyms of attorney-client privilege

Forms of attorney-client privilege

pluralattorney-client privileges

Questions about attorney-client privilege

What does attorney-client privilege mean?
Attorney-client privilege means a legal doctrine that protects certain confidential communications between a lawyer and his or her clients.
What part of speech is attorney-client privilege?
Attorney-client privilege is a noun.
What is the plural of attorney-client privilege?
The plural of attorney-client privilege is attorney-client privileges.

Words near attorney-client privilege in the dictionary

  1. attorney's fee
  2. attorney's lien
  3. attorney's liens
  4. attorney's work product
  5. attorney-at-law
  6. attorney-client privilege
  7. attorney-client privileges
  8. attorney-general
  9. attorney-generals
  10. attorney-in-fact
  11. attorneydom

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