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A wiretap is a term that generally describes the activity of listening in on someone's phone conversation. This can be done legally by the police using a court order or illegally by criminals. The term "wiretap" derives from the fact that they attach wires to a circuit in the phone lines and so they are tapping into the electronic signal.
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