closed files
Completed case documents
Closed files are records or cases that have been concluded and are no longer active.
In legal and administrative contexts, a file closes when a matter is resolved, dismissed, or otherwise completed: The investigation ended and the police closed the file.
In intelligence and espionage settings, closed files often contain sensitive historical information that remains classified or restricted: The agency's closed files on Cold War operations.
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- need to knowRestricted information access basis
- top secretHighest classification level
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
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closed filesopen files
Documents currently in use
pending cases · work in progress · public records · cold cases
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