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protected relationship

any professional provider–client contact that is subject to ethical standards regarding confidentiality of records and other information provided by the client, information about sessions with the client, and the existence of the relationship itself.

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November 25th 2024

procedural justice

procedural justice

1. in legal proceedings, the use of methods and procedures that are fair and impartial, as distinct from the making of just decisions. The various rules governing how witnesses are questioned and what evidence is admitted into court are examples of the application of procedural justice within the legal system.

2. see organizational justice.