covert recording
Hidden audio capture
A covert recording is an audio or video recording made without the knowledge or consent of the person being recorded.
The term appears frequently in legal contexts, where laws vary widely on whether such recordings are admissible or even legal: The covert recording captured the bribe.
Journalists and whistleblowers use covert recordings to document wrongdoing; employers and spouses use them to gather evidence of misconduct.
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- wiretapHidden listening device
- wire tapCovert audio surveillance
- hidden cameraConcealed recording device
- hiddenKept out of sight
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covert recordingofficial transcript
Authenticated educational document
deposition · sworn testimony · public record · congressional testimony · notarized statement
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