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testimonial privilege

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A quick definition of testimonial privilege:

Testimonial privilege is a legal right that allows a witness to refuse to testify about certain matters. This privilege overrides the witness's duty to disclose information, whether in court or by deposition. It is an evidentiary rule that gives a witness the option to not disclose relevant information, especially when it was originally communicated in a professional or confidential relationship. The assertion of this privilege can be overcome by proof that an otherwise privileged communication was made in the presence of a third party to whom the privilege would not apply.

A more thorough explanation:

Testimonial privilege is a legal right that allows a witness to refuse to testify in court or provide information based on a claim of privilege. This privilege overrides a witness's duty to disclose matters within their knowledge, whether at trial or by deposition.

For example, a doctor-patient privilege allows a patient to exclude from discovery and evidence in a legal proceeding any confidential communication that they make to a physician for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, unless the patient consents to the disclosure. This means that a doctor cannot be forced to testify about a patient's confidential medical information in court.

Another example is the attorney-client privilege, which protects the confidentiality of communications between a client and their attorney. This means that an attorney cannot be forced to disclose information that their client has shared with them in confidence.

Overall, testimonial privilege is an important legal protection that allows individuals to keep certain information confidential and avoid being forced to testify in court.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] 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
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