attorney-client privilege

countable uncountable

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

Japanese Meaning

弁護士と依頼人間の秘密保持に関する法的特権。弁護士とその依頼人との間で交わされる機密情報が、法廷での強制開示の対象とならないよう保護される法理。

The court ruled that the attorney-client privilege protected the defendant's confidential emails from disclosure.

裁判所は、弁護士と依頼人の間の守秘特権が被告の機密メールの開示を防ぐと判断した。

Sense（1）

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

attorney-client privileges

（ plural ）