Secrecy of correspondence
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title:
Secrecy of correspondence
text:
The secrecy of correspondence or literally translated as secrecy of letters, is a fundamental legal principle enshrined in the constitutions of several European countries. It guarantees that the content of sealed letters is never revealed, and that letters in transit are not opened by government officials, or any other third party. The right of privacy to one's own letters is the main legal basis for the assumption of privacy of correspondence. The principle has been naturally extended to other
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encyclopedia
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Legal right to privacy in some European nations
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secrecy_of_correspondence
date created:
2006-05-15T10:52:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T13:11:26Z
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