FISA
Noun: 1. An Act of Congress: FISA is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1978. Its full name is the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The primary purpose of this law is to establish a legal framework and specific procedures for government agencies when they seek permission to conduct electronic surveillance and physical searches for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence information within the United States. 2. A Legal Framework for Surveillance: It created a distinct system, separate from standard criminal law enforcement procedures, for authorizing surveillance activities when the primary goal is national security and counterintelligence rather than ordinary criminal prosecution.
FISA is used as a proper noun, typically with the definite article "the," to refer specifically to this law, its provisions, and the legal system it created. * The government sought a FISA warrant to monitor the communications. * The legality of the surveillance program was debated under FISA. * Reforms to the FISA have been proposed several times since 1978.
- FISA Court / FISC: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. This is a special U.S. federal court established by FISA. Its judges review applications by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies for surveillance warrants against suspected foreign agents inside the United States. Proceedings are ex parte (only the government appears) and are generally secret.
- The application was approved by the FISA Court.
- FISA Warrant: A search or surveillance warrant issued by the FISA Court, authorizing activities for foreign intelligence purposes.
- The FBI obtained a FISA warrant to conduct the search.
- FISC: Acronym for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the judicial body created by FISA.
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: The full, formal name of the law.
FISA has one primary, specific meaning as a proper noun referring to the 1978 U.S. law. It is not used as a common noun with other general meanings.
There are no direct synonyms for "FISA" as a proper noun. It can be described as: * The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (of 1978) * The foreign intelligence surveillance law
- "A FISA application": The formal request submitted by the government to the FISA Court seeking authorization for surveillance.
- "FISA authority": The legal power or permission granted under the FISA statute.
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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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