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Wire-tapping Definition:
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An electronic surveillance device which secretly listens in and records conversations held over a phone line.
Related Terms:
Eavesdroppers
May also be known or referrred to as electronic surveillance.
It is usually only allowed with the permission of a judge and if it can be shown to be necessary for the solving of a serious crime.
Without proper authority for this serious intrusion into someone's privacy, wire-tapping may be in itself a crime.