Meaning of Chinese Wall | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Chinese Wall.
   alt-of
2. An information barrier within an organization, designed to ensure internal confidentiality; frequently used to prevent conflicts of interest.
   idiomatic, jargon

Equivalents

Examples

“I concur in the opinion of Justice Haning, but write⟳ separately to comment⟳ on the apparently widespread use⟳ of the term "Chinese Wall" to describe⟳ the type⟳ of screening mechanism discussed in this case. While our opinion uses the term "screen," both the parties and the trial court used the term "Chinese Wall," which seems to have⟳ become⟳ a term of art. I write⟳ to express⟳ my profound objection to the use⟳ of this phrase in this context.”

“The enthusiasm for handy phrases of verbal shorthand is understandable. Occasionally, however, lawyers and judges use⟳ a term which is singularly inappropriate. "Chinese Wall" is one such piece of legal flotsam which should be emphatically abandoned. The term has an ethnic focus⟳ which many would consider⟳ a subtle form⟳ of linguistic discrimination. Certainly, the continued use⟳ of the term would be insensitive to the ethnic identity of the many persons of Chinese descent.”

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