Attorney-client privilege can be waived if the defendant voluntarily discloses the privileged communication to:

Attorney-client privilege can be waived if

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AThe court interpreter acting in an official capacity
BA paralegal working on the case
CAn unauthorized third party outside the privilege
DA co-defendant represented by the same attorney

✓ Correct answer: C. An unauthorized third party outside the privilege Voluntary disclosure of privileged communications to persons outside the attorney-client relationship—those not necessary agents of the attorney—constitutes a waiver of privilege. The interpreter, paralegal, and co-defendant with the same attorney may retain privilege, but an unauthorized outsider does not.

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