privity

  1. Noun.  (obsolete) A divine mystery; something known only to God, or revealed only in holy scriptures.
  2. Noun.  (obsolete) A private matter, a secret.
  3. Noun.  (context, now) Privacy, secrecy.
  4. Noun.  (archaic, in plural) The genitals.
  5. Noun.  (legal) A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.

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