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Privilege
- noun - (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
- a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- bestow a privilege upon
Prix Fixe
- adjective - (of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price
- a menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices
Pro Forma
- adjective - as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"
- in a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
Pro-Lifer
- noun - an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
Proactive
- adjective - (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; "proactive inhibition"; "proactive interference"
Probables
- noun - an applicant likely to be chosen
Probating
- verb - establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
- put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
Probation
- noun - (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"
- a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
- a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
Probative
- adjective - tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation; "evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect"