right of private access to a lawyer
Legal term referring to a prisoner's right to confidential communication with legal counsel. Compare 接見交通権, which covers visitation rights more broadly.
See also: 接見交通権
The suspect exercised the right of private access to a lawyer and met with the attorney.
秘密交通権 specifically guarantees confidential communication with a lawyer, while 接見交通権 is a broader right to visitation and communication with outsiders.
Compound of 秘密 (secret, confidential), 交通 (communication, traffic), and 権 (right). A modern legal term.