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.

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The described privilege is absolute, meaning that the witness is fully exempt from testifying about the private and confidential information. This is different from a conditional privilege, which may allow the information to be disclosed under certain circumstances, or a vicarious or cooperative privilege, which do not apply in this situation. Additionally, the information may not necessarily be incriminating, as the question implies that it is simply private and confidential.

Witnesses with "Private and Confidential" Information,such as That Held by a Doctor