Witnesses with "private and confidential" information, such as that held by a doctor about a patient, a lawyer regarding a client, or a spouse regarding the other spouse, are exempt from testifying about and disclosing such "off-limits" information because this communication constitutes a/an _____________ privilege
a. conditional
b. vicarious
c. cooperative
d. absolute
e. incriminating
D
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?