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PRIEST-PENITENT PRIVILEGE

\pɹˈiːstpˈɛnɪtənt pɹˈɪvɪlɪd͡ʒ], \pɹˈiːstpˈɛnɪtənt pɹˈɪvɪlɪd‍ʒ], \p_ɹ_ˈiː_s_t_p_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_t_ə_n_t p_ɹ_ˈɪ_v_ɪ_l_ɪ_dʒ]\

Definitions of PRIEST-PENITENT PRIVILEGE

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the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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