professional courtesy
/prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkɜrtəsi/
/prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkɜːtəsi/
Professional courtesy
01
professionell artighet
free service that people of the same profession provide for each other, especially common among physicians
Exempel
As a gesture of professional courtesy, the lawyer offered free legal advice to her colleague.
Som en gest av professionell artighet erbjöd advokaten gratis juridisk rådgivning till sin kollega.
Physicians often extend professional courtesy to fellow doctors by waiving consultation fees.
Läkare visar ofta professionell artighet mot kollegor genom att avstå från konsultationsavgifter.
02
professionell artighet, professionell solidaritet
a practice in which law enforcement officers refrain from arresting or reporting fellow officers for certain infractions, such as traffic violations or minor offenses, out of mutual respect or solidarity
Exempel
The officer let the speeding driver go after discovering he was a fellow cop, citing professional courtesy.
Officeren lät föraren som körde för fort åka efter att ha upptäckt att han var en kollega polis, med hänvisning till professionell artighet.
Critics argue that professional courtesy undermines accountability within law enforcement.
Kritiker hävdar att professionell artighet undergräver ansvarighet inom rättsväsendet.
