Freedom of Information Act
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n.
A federal law, 5 U.S.C.A. section 552, that attempts to prevent abuse of governmental power by requiring federal agencies to make documents and information about agency matters available to the general public, with a few exceptions.
abbrv.
FOIA
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.
Amy Hackney Blackwell.
2008.
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Webster's New World Law Dictionary.
Susan Ellis Wild.
2000.
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Freedom of Information Act — The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.A. No. 552) provides for making information held by Federal agencies available to the public unless it comes within one of the specific categories of matters exempt from public disclosure. Virtually all… … Black's law dictionary
Freedom of Information Act — The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.A. No. 552) provides for making information held by Federal agencies available to the public unless it comes within one of the specific categories of matters exempt from public disclosure. Virtually all… … Black's law dictionary
Freedom of Information Act — Der Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gibt jedem US Bürger das Recht, Zugang zu Dokumenten der Exekutive (der Regierung) der Vereinigten Staaten zu verlangen. Das Gesetz wurde am 4. Juli 1966 von Präsident Lyndon B. Johnson unterzeichnet und trat … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 — See Freedom of information in the United Kingdom for a general discussion of freedom of information legislation throughout the United Kingdom. For the 2007 amendment bill see Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill . Infobox UK Legislation short… … Wikipedia
Freedom of Information Act (United States) — This article is about the U.S. federal law. For freedom of information in the fifty U.S., see Freedom of information in the United States. For freedom of information in other countries, see Freedom of information legislation. The Freedom of… … Wikipedia
Freedom of Information Act (2000) — FOIA Titre An Act to make provision for the disclosure of information held by public authorities or by persons providing services for them and to amend the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Public Records Act 1958; and for connected purposes. Pays … Wikipédia en Français
