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'''Confidentiality''' is the practice of keeping a revealed matter to oneself, i.e., as a matter of ''confidence''. Priests and lawyers are permitted by law to do this and cannot be compelled to give testimony to those who confess crimes to them. One of a Catholic priest's main jobs is to hear confessions and assign [[penance]]; if they had to report crimes to the police, far fewer people would dare to confess. A lawyer's ability to represent his client is greatly enhanced by his being able to communicate selective parts of what he knows of his client's history. | '''Confidentiality''' is the practice of keeping a revealed matter to oneself, i.e., as a matter of ''confidence''. Priests and lawyers are permitted by law to do this and cannot be compelled to give testimony to those who confess crimes to them. One of a Catholic priest's main jobs is to hear confessions and assign [[penance]]; if they had to report crimes to the police, far fewer people would dare to confess. A lawyer's ability to represent his client is greatly enhanced by his being able to communicate selective parts of what he knows of his client's history. | ||
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Revision as of 02:12, July 22, 2007
Confidentiality is the practice of keeping a revealed matter to oneself, i.e., as a matter of confidence. Priests and lawyers are permitted by law to do this and cannot be compelled to give testimony to those who confess crimes to them. One of a Catholic priest's main jobs is to hear confessions and assign penance; if they had to report crimes to the police, far fewer people would dare to confess. A lawyer's ability to represent his client is greatly enhanced by his being able to communicate selective parts of what he knows of his client's history.