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Professional courtesy
/pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kˈɜːtəsi/
/pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kˈɜːɾəsi/Professional courtesy
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cortesía professionale, gesto di cortesia professionale
free service that people of the same profession provide for each other, especially common among physicians
Example
As a gesture of professional courtesy, the lawyer offered free legal advice to her colleague.
Physicians often extend professional courtesy to fellow doctors by waiving consultation fees.
The accountant provided professional courtesy by offering a discounted tax preparation service to her colleague.
02
cortesia professionale, deferenza professionale
*** (In law enforcement) the term has been used to refer to the practice by law enforcement officers allowing other officers to engage in traffic violations and some crimes without being reported or arrested.
