Comparative law notes
To express the German concept, we would just add the phrase "duty of...".
There are multiple definitions - click on the translation that matches your context.
- Vertraulichkeit
- Schweigepflicht
- Geheimhaltung
- Verschwiegenheit
confidentiality means:
- duty of non-disclosure
- confidentiality
Schweigepflicht means:
Schweigepflicht
Substantiv
partial
confidentiality
noun
Definitions of confidentiality
a situation in which someone must keep a secret or not give private information to anyone else
Medical-marijuana proponents say confidentiality of patient records is at risk if the federal government can obtain state-compiled records as part of a federal drug investigation.