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tapped line [1 record]

Record 1 2022-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Police
DEF

A telephone line where a listening table is cut in to get messages, information, or evidence.

CONT

With the introduction of digital telephones, wiretapping has become much simpler for investigators. After obtaining a court order to tap a target's phone, investigators contact the phone or communications company. The phone company creates a digital copy of every call that comes through the tapped phone line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Police
DEF

Ligne téléphonique sur laquelle on a branché une table d'écoute afin de capter clandestinement des conversations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Policía
CONT

[...] el nombre de los titulares y de los usuarios reales de los teléfonos no resulta siempre imprescindible para que el auto pueda ser estimado conforme a derecho, ni tampoco ha de considerarse en todo caso relevante el error sobre el titular del teléfono o el usuario del mismo cuando la línea telefónica intervenida resulta correctamente identificada

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