privilege

privilegio

Diritto di fare o avere qualcosa che non è concesso a tutti.

In inglese semplice: Something you are allowed to do or have that is not available to everyone.

• Driving is a privilege.
• Only members enjoy this privilege.
• He lost his visiting privileges after breaking the rules.

Come si usa: privilege of doing something (Members have the privilege of using the private pool.)

Sinonimi: special right, benefit

Espressioni comuni: special privilege, enjoy a privilege, privilege of something, social privilege

segreto professionale

Protezione legale che permette di non rivelare certe comunicazioni private come prove in tribunale.

In inglese semplice: Legal protection that allows certain private communications to be kept out of court evidence.

• The lawyer claimed privilege over the letters.
• Their private conversation was protected by attorney-client privilege.
• The court decided that privilege did not cover those emails.

Sinonimi: evidentiary privilege

Espressioni comuni: legal privilege, attorney-client privilege, claim privilege