professional secrecy
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The legal protection of confidentiality for disclosures made to certain professionals by their clients.
Example Sentences
- "All medical men recognize the binding character of the obligation of professional secrecy."
- "All pieces of information handed over confidentially shall be covered by the professional secrecy which must be respected unless the person(s) involved explicitly authorize(s) the journalist to quote his (their) name(s) or information has been provided by a person who knew it was untrue and who, in one way or antoher, misused the good faith of the journalist."
- "Since this provision does not lift bankers' professional secrecy and does not imply an obligation to institute an inquiry it does not ensure that complete information is obtained."
- "This requires that a therapist carefully maintains professional secrecy, be truly concerned for the patient, be prompt in appointments, and be reasonably available for consultation."
- "The minister is bound to professional secrecy, in such a case, of course, like the lawyer or physician."
- "In Norway, legal professional secrecy is regarded as a fundamental guarantee of the rule of law promoting the interests of the client, respect for the administration of justice and the laws of society."
Synonyms
professional confidentiality
professional privilege
duty of confidentiality