seal of secrecy

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Lord Widgery, Lord Chief Justice of England, ruled that the government cannot put a seal of secrecy on its internal business without convincing the court that silence is "clearly necessary in the public interest."

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite the seven-fold seal of secrecy which covered the proceedings of the secret sessions, whispers of a recommendation of mercy filled the air.

From The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt by DeWitt, David Miller

Sent under seal of secrecy to the Senate, in special session, its contents were none the less revealed by an opposition senator, and a tempest of disappointment and anger swept the country.

From The Wars Between England and America by Smith, T. C.

But how could I imagine that M. Lepaute would ever undertake to appropriate to himself this escapement which it will be seen I confided to him under the seal of secrecy?

From Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence by Kite, Elizabeth S.

The seal of secrecy had been removed by the commander, and he had not been instructed to be silent.

From Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing by Optic, Oliver