Consent to Wiretap
/kənˈsɛnt tə ˈwaɪərˌtæp/
Definitions
- (n.) Legal authorization given by a party to permit the interception of oral, wire, or electronic communications.
The police obtained a consent to wiretap before monitoring the suspect's phone calls.
- (n.) A defense in criminal procedures asserting that intercepted communications were lawfully obtained due to consent by a party to the communication.
The defense argued that the evidence was admissible because the consent to wiretap was valid.
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- consent to wiretap
- consent to wiretaps
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Commentary
Consent to wiretap must be clear and voluntarily given; courts scrutinize validity to protect privacy rights under constitutional law.
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