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> If the safe then contained papers written in code, or an unknown language, would the court be able to compel the owner to translate those documents? under so
by andylei 15y ago
> If the safe then contained papers written in code, or an unknown language, would the court be able to compel the owner to translate those documents?
under some circumstances, they could. the "foregone conclusions" doctrine says that if they know 1) what the contents say, 2) that those contents are incriminating, 3) that you can translate it, and 4) can prove 1-3, then yes, then can compel you to do translate / decrypt.