an act passed by Congress in 1978 to establish procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance and to create the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; intended to increase United States counterintelligence; separate from ordinary law enforcement surveillance
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fisa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | foreign intelligence surveillance act |
| Type of | legislative act, statute |
Examples of fisa
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The Justice Department told the senators it no longer relies on Yoo's FISA memo.
From the washingtonpost.com
The Democratic strategy on the FISA legislation in the House is equally foolish.
From the time.com
The first, the FISA court, has simply been shunted aside by the executive branch.
From the theatlantic.com
In a significant number of these cases, FISA required us to obtain a court order.
From the nytimes.com
Failure to obey an order of the FISA Court may be punished as a contempt of court.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The FISA Court then will determine whether the procedures comply with the Act.
From the en.wikipedia.org
All FISA orders are reviewed by this special court of federal district judges.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It is issuing important interpretations of FISA that have effectively made new law.
From the infowars.com
In extending the FISA Amendments Act, the Senate rejected four sensible amendments.
From the economist.com
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: an act passed by Congress in 1978 to establish procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance and to create the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; intended to increase United States counterintelligence; separate ...
