Legal Definitions - courtroom privilege

Courtroom privilege is a legal right or immunity granted to a person or class of persons that exempts them from a duty or liability. It allows someone to do or not do something without facing legal consequences. There are different types of privileges, including:

• Judicial privilege: protects statements made in the course of a judicial proceeding by judges, jurors, parties, witnesses, or advocates.
• Attorney-client privilege: allows a client to refuse to disclose and prevent others from disclosing confidentialcommunications between the client and their attorney.
• Doctor-patient privilege: gives patients the right to exclude from discovery and evidence in a legal proceeding any confidential communication made to a physician for diagnosis or treatment.
• Marital privilege: allows spouses not to testify about confidential communications made during the marriage or to testify against each other in a criminal case.
• Reporter's privilege: protects reporters from being compelled to testify about confidential information or sources.

For example, if a client tells their attorney about a crime they committed, the attorney cannot disclose that information in court due to attorney-client privilege. This