governmental secrets

governmental secrets
In evidence, a privilege exists which protects the government from revealing military or diplomatic secrets or other information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the public interest. U. S. v. Reynolds, 345 U.S. 1, 73 S.Ct. 528, 97 L.Ed. 727.

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