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National Security Letter

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003357

An administrative subpoena issued by federal agencies, primarily the FBI, to compel individuals or organizations to provide customer records, financial data, or other information relevant to national security investigations. These letters typically include a gag order prohibiting the recipient from disclosing that the request was made. NSLs do not require prior judicial approval.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003357
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003357",
  "term": "National Security Letter",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An administrative subpoena issued by federal agencies, primarily the FBI, to compel individuals or organizations to provide customer records, financial data, or other information relevant to national security investigations. These letters typically include a gag order prohibiting the recipient from disclosing that the request was made. NSLs do not require prior judicial approval.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/national-security-letter/"
}

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