This act or law assures the confidentiality of a conversation conducted with someone that the state or federal law has identified as having the legal right to confidentiality (i.e., attorney-client, doctor-patient, therapist-patient, clergy- penitent, etc.).

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The correct term for the act or law mentioned in the question is "privileged communication laws." This refers to legal privileges that protect certain confidential communications, such as those between a lawyer and client or a patient and therapist. FERPA pertains to the privacy of student records, the Civil Rights Acts address discrimination, the Freedom of Information Act concerns public access to government records, and HIPAA protects the privacy of personal health information.

This Act or Law Assures the Confidentiality of a Conversation