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priest-penitent privilege Law Definition

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Disclosures made to clergy members while in active practice of their clerical duties as spiritual advisors are protected from disclosure. Some states have broadened this privilege to include marriage counselors as well as those giving counsel for other difficulties.

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  1. ‹ priest
  2. ‹ prier
  3. ‹ prie-dieu
  4. ‹ pride oneself on
  5. ‹ pride of place
  6. ‹ pride-of-India
  7. ‹ pride
  8. ‹ pricy
  9. ‹ prickly poppy
  10. ‹ prickly pear
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