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Privilege

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A quick definition of Privilege:

Privilege: In the law, there are some things that people don't have to talk about in court. This is called "privilege." It means that certain information is private and can't be asked about or shared. This is because there are good reasons why the information should be kept secret. Some examples of privilege include not having to say things that might make you look guilty, not having to share secrets with your spouse, and not having to tell your lawyer everything you've done.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In the law of evidence, privilege refers to certain subject matters that are protected and cannot be inquired into in any way. This means that privileged information is not subject to disclosure or discovery and cannot be asked about in testimony. Privileges exist not because of a fear that information provided will be inaccurate, but because there are public policy reasons the information should not be disclosed.

  • Privilege against self-incrimination: This privilege allows a person to refuse to answer questions that may incriminate them in a criminal case. For example, if a person is asked if they committed a crime and they believe that answering truthfully would lead to their arrest, they can refuse to answer based on this privilege.
  • Spousal communications privilege: This privilege protects confidential communications between spouses from being disclosed in court. For example, if a husband tells his wife something in confidence, she cannot be forced to testify about it in court.
  • Attorney-client privilege: This privilege protects confidential communications between an attorney and their client from being disclosed in court. For example, if a person tells their lawyer something in confidence, the lawyer cannot be forced to testify about it in court.

These examples illustrate how certain types of information are protected by law and cannot be used against a person in court. This is important because it allows people to be honest with their lawyers and spouses without fear of their words being used against them later.

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21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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