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Danish
Etymology
tavshed (“silence”) + pligt (“duty”)
Noun
tavshedspligt
- an obligation not to divulge confidential information; confidentiality, (professional) secrecy
- Præster, læger og advokater er ofte underlagt tavshedspligt.
- Priests, physicians and lawyers are often subject to rules of confidentiality.