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PRIVILEGE SECRET PROFESSIONNEL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- professional privilege
1, record 1, English, professional%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distinction between professional privilege and the protection of confidentiality lies at the root of the present law concerning the disclosure by doctors and priests of statements made by a patient or penitent. (Cross, p. 293). 1, record 1, English, - professional%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel
1, record 1, French, secret%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret professionnel 1, record 1, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désignant tout privilège, effectif ou prétendu, qui pourrait découler d’une relation professionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privilège du secret professionnel : vise les cas où le contexte imposerait qu'on exprime formellement la qualification juridique("privilège"). 1, record 1, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secret professionnel; privilège du secret professionnel : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- journalist's privilege
1, record 2, English, journalist%27s%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- newsman's privilege 1, record 2, English, newsman%27s%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The alleged constitutional right (freedom of speech and press) of a newsman to refuse to disclose the sources of his information. (Black's, p. 940) 1, record 2, English, - journalist%27s%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secret du journaliste
1, record 2, French, secret%20du%20journaliste
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- privilège professionnel du journaliste 1, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20professionnel%20du%20journaliste
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret du journaliste; privilège professionnel du journalistes : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - secret%20du%20journaliste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- patient-physician privilege
1, record 3, English, patient%2Dphysician%20privilege
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- doctor-patient privilege 1, record 3, English, doctor%2Dpatient%20privilege
correct
- physician-client privilege 2, record 3, English, physician%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right to exclude from evidence in a legal proceeding any confidential communication that a patient makes to a physician for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, unless the patient consents to the disclosure. 2, record 3, English, - patient%2Dphysician%20privilege
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel du médecin
1, record 3, French, secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret professionnel du médecin 1, record 3, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret professionnel du médecin; privilège du secret professionnel du médecin : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attorney-client privilege
1, record 4, English, attorney%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- legal professional privilege 1, record 4, English, legal%20professional%20privilege
correct
- lawyer-client privilege 1, record 4, English, lawyer%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
- solicitor-client privilege 1, record 4, English, solicitor%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legal Professional Privilege. In civil and criminal cases, confidential communications passing between a client and his legal adviser need not be given in evidence by the client and, without the client's consent, may not be given in evidence by the legal adviser in a judicial proceeding if made either - (1) to enable the client to obtain, or the adviser to give, legal advice; or (2) with reference to litigation that is actually taking place or was in the contemplation of the client. ... the rationale of ... legal professional privilege ... is not the protection of confidentiality as such, but the additional fact that legal advice is exclusively concerned "with rights and liabilities enforceable in law, i.e. in the ultimate resort by litigation in the courts or in some administrative tribunal." (Cross, p. 282-283). 1, record 4, English, - attorney%2Dclient%20privilege
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In law of evidence, client's privilege [means] to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications between he and his attorney. 1, record 4, English, - attorney%2Dclient%20privilege
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel de l’avocat
1, record 4, French, secret%20professionnel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bavocat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret professionnel de l'avocat 1, record 4, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel%20de%20l%27avocat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret professionnel de l'avocat :privilège du secret professionnel de l'avocat : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - secret%20professionnel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bavocat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lawyer-client privilege
1, record 5, English, lawyer%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- solicitor-client privilege 2, record 5, English, solicitor%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel
1, record 5, French, secret%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- secret professionnel de l’avocat 2, record 5, French, secret%20professionnel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bavocat
correct, masculine noun
- privilège du secret professionnel de l'avocat 2, record 5, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel%20de%20l%27avocat
correct, masculine noun
- secret professionnel qui lie un avocat à son client 3, record 5, French, secret%20professionnel%20qui%20lie%20un%20avocat%20%C3%A0%20son%20client
correct, masculine noun
- secret professionnel liant l’avocat à son client 4, record 5, French, secret%20professionnel%20liant%20l%26rsquo%3Bavocat%20%C3%A0%20son%20client
correct, masculine noun
- privilège des communications entre client et avocat 5, record 5, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20des%20communications%20entre%20client%20et%20avocat
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- secreto profesional
1, record 5, Spanish, secreto%20profesional
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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