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Re: encryption laws
On Thu, 15 Jul 1993, Allan Thompson wrote:
> Would it be possible for a court to subpeona a encrypted file or key,
> and order you to tell them the key ?
> If you didn't would you be held in 'contempt of court' ?
Well, it's probable that you could use the 5th amendment to prevent it,
but yes, I suspect you could have problems with that defense.
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