Classified Information Procedures Act
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The Classified Information Procedures Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes special court procedures for handling classified material in criminal cases to protect national security while preserving defendants’ rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Classified Information Procedures Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6326527 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Classified Information Procedures Act Context triple: [United States national security law, keyStatute, Classified Information Procedures Act]
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A.
Intelligence Services Act 1994
The Intelligence Services Act 1994 is a UK law that formally put the country’s intelligence agencies, including MI6 and GCHQ, on a statutory footing and defined their powers, functions, and oversight mechanisms.
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B.
Official Secrets Act 1989
The Official Secrets Act 1989 is a UK law that criminalizes the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive government and security information by officials, journalists, and others.
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C.
Communications Security Establishment Act
The Communications Security Establishment Act is Canadian federal legislation that defines the powers, responsibilities, and oversight framework for Canada’s national signals intelligence and cybersecurity agency.
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D.
Intelligence Services Act 2001
The Intelligence Services Act 2001 is an Australian federal law that establishes and regulates the powers, functions, and oversight of the country’s key intelligence agencies.
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E.
Maintenance of Internal Security Act
The Maintenance of Internal Security Act was a controversial Indian law that allowed preventive detention and was widely used to suppress political opposition and civil liberties during the 1975–1977 Emergency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Classified Information Procedures Act Target entity description: The Classified Information Procedures Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes special court procedures for handling classified material in criminal cases to protect national security while preserving defendants’ rights.
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A.
Intelligence Services Act 1994
The Intelligence Services Act 1994 is a UK law that formally put the country’s intelligence agencies, including MI6 and GCHQ, on a statutory footing and defined their powers, functions, and oversight mechanisms.
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B.
Official Secrets Act 1989
The Official Secrets Act 1989 is a UK law that criminalizes the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive government and security information by officials, journalists, and others.
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C.
Communications Security Establishment Act
The Communications Security Establishment Act is Canadian federal legislation that defines the powers, responsibilities, and oversight framework for Canada’s national signals intelligence and cybersecurity agency.
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D.
Intelligence Services Act 2001
The Intelligence Services Act 2001 is an Australian federal law that establishes and regulates the powers, functions, and oversight of the country’s key intelligence agencies.
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E.
Maintenance of Internal Security Act
The Maintenance of Internal Security Act was a controversial Indian law that allowed preventive detention and was widely used to suppress political opposition and civil liberties during the 1975–1977 Emergency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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national security law ⓘ |
| addressesIssue | graymail ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal criminal prosecutions involving classified information ⓘ |
| appliesToParty |
defendants in federal criminal cases
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federal judges handling classified information ⓘ prosecutors in federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| codifiedAt | 18 U.S.C. app. III ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| definesTerm |
classified information
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national security ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| goal |
to allow prosecution of national security offenses without compromising intelligence sources and methods
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to prevent unnecessary public disclosure of classified information during trial ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal courts of the United States
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linked to:
federal judiciary of the United States
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| keyProvision |
allows courts to review classified information in camera and ex parte
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authorizes protective orders restricting disclosure of classified information ⓘ permits use of unclassified substitutions for classified evidence with court approval ⓘ provides for sanctions if a defendant discloses classified information in violation of a court order ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal procedure
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evidence law ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| procedure |
in camera hearings on use of classified information
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interlocutory appeal by the United States regarding classified information rulings ⓘ pretrial conference on classified information ⓘ protective orders governing access to classified information ⓘ requirement for notice of intent to disclose classified information ⓘ substitutions and summaries for classified information ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 96-456 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to balance national security interests with defendants' fair trial rights
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to establish procedures for handling classified information in federal criminal cases ⓘ to protect national security information in criminal proceedings ⓘ to reduce the risk of graymail in national security prosecutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Espionage Act of 1917
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ⓘ state secrets privilege ⓘ |
| section |
Section 1
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Section 10 ⓘ Section 11 ⓘ Section 12 ⓘ Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ Section 5 ⓘ Section 6 ⓘ Section 7 ⓘ Section 8 ⓘ Section 9 ⓘ |
| shortName | CIPA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| titleOfU.S.Code | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Classified Information Procedures Act Description of subject: The Classified Information Procedures Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes special court procedures for handling classified material in criminal cases to protect national security while preserving defendants’ rights.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.