In the law of evidence, the client's privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications between him- or herself and his/her attorney. The privilege belongs to the client and not the attorney and thus the client can waive the privilege and the attorney is required to reveal the nature of such communication.
the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client
the doctrine that ensures that communications between an attorney and his or her client remain confidential and that the attorney cannot be compelled to disclose them.
Communications between an attorney and his/her client are private - in other words: confidential. As a result, no other parties are entitled to access to those communications.
The legal protecting arising out of the communication of a client with his or her attorney. This privilege cannot be waived except by the client. Thus, the attorney is legally obliged to keep secret any information told to him or her by the client, unless the client waives that right, or else in certain limited and rare circumstances.
Client's privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications between the client and his or her attorney.
Allows an attorneyâ€(tm)s client to prevent the disclosure of any confidential communications between the attorney and the client. The client is protected from being forced to disclose the information, and can prevent anyone else from disclosing it.
A doctrine that protects confidential communication between a client seeking legal advice and her attorney. The purpose of the privilege is to foster open and honest communications so the attorney can provide the best possible representation. The privilege can be waived if certain procedures are not followed or by choice of the client.
Right to refuse to disclose and to keep another from disclosing confidential communications between lawyer and client.
This means that an attorney is not permitted to reveal any information or documents shared between himself and his client, and allows to client to speak more candidly.
A rule that keeps communications between an attorney and her client confidential and bars them from being used as evidence in a trial, or even being seen by the opposing party during discovery.