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Mail Cover - definition(s)

Mail Cover - A record of information on the outside (cover) of any mailpiece. It is kept to locate a fugitive, protect national security, or obtain evidence of a crime punishable by a prison term exceeding 1 year. This record is one of the few ways information on mail may be disclosed outside the Source: USPS, and its use is lawful only if authorized by postal regulations. (Compare with cover.)

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Source: USPS, 30 September 2009 08:42:55, http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub32/pub32h_p.html External


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