professional secrecy en · NOUN
Meanings
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The legal protection of confidentiality for disclosures made to certain professionals by their clients.
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.
2013, Professional Secrecy of Lawyers in Europe, page 393: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.
1989, Kaarle Nordenstreng, Hifzi Topuz, Journalist: Status, Rights and Responsibilities: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.
2006, Benedict M. Ashley, Health Care Ethics, page 151:The minister is bound to professional secrecy, in such a case, of course, like the lawyer or physician.
2006, John Williamson Nevin, Sam Hamstra, The Reformed Pastor, page 71: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.
1989, Paul Joan George Kapteyn, Pieter Verloren van Themaat, Laurence William Gormley, Introduction to the Law of the European Communities, page 464:All medical men recognize the binding character of the obligation of professional secrecy.
1936, George W. Jacoby, Physician, Pastor and Patient: Problems in Pastoral Medicine, page 332:
Hyponyms
attorney-client privilege · solicitor-client privilege · doctor-patient confidentiality
Synonyms
professional privilege · professional confidentiality · duty of confidentiality
Translations (12)
da tavshedspligt (Translations) · it segreto professionale (Translations) · fr secret professionnel (Translations) · fr secret médical (Translations) · sv tystnadsplikt (Translations) · ru профессиона́льная та́йна (Translations) · de Berufsgeheimnis (Translations) · nl beroepsgeheim (Translations) · pl tajemnica zawodowa (Translations) · de berufliche Schweigepflicht (Translations) · ar سِرّ مِهَنِيّ (Translations) · fi vaitiolovelvollisuus (Translations)