EstoniaIgaühe õigused ja vabadused 21 · Everyone's rights and freedoms
To prevent a crime, the police want to listen in on a person's telephone calls. With whose permission may this be done in the cases provided by law?
In the exam (Estonian)
Politsei tahab kuriteo tõkestamiseks kuulata pealt ühe inimese telefonikõnesid. Kelle loal võib seda seaduses sätestatud juhtudel teha?
- aWith the permission of a courtKohtu loalCorrect answer
- bWith the permission of the telephone companyTelefonifirma loal
- cWith the permission of the local governmentKohaliku omavalitsuse loal
- dWith the permission of the person's employerInimese tööandja loal
Why?
§ 43 protects the confidentiality of messages sent by post, telephone or other means. Exceptions may be made only with the permission of a court, to prevent a crime or to establish the truth in criminal proceedings. (PS § 43)
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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