BREACH OF CONFIDENCE
\bɹˈiːt͡ʃ ɒv kˈɒnfɪdəns], \bɹˈiːtʃ ɒv kˈɒnfɪdəns], \b_ɹ_ˈiː_tʃ ɒ_v k_ˈɒ_n_f_ɪ_d_ə_n_s]\
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A common law tort that protects private information that is conveyed in confidence. A claim for breach of confidence typically requires the information to be of a confidential nature, which was communicated in confidence, and was disclosed to the detriment of the claimant.
By Henry Campbell Black
