Question 175 of 300Politics in a Democracy

You deliberately opened a letter addressed to another person in Germany. What did you disregard?

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the right to silence
the secrecy of correspondence
the duty of confidentiality
freedom of opinion

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Correct answer to question 274: the secrecy of correspondence

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The secrecy of correspondence is guaranteed by Article 10 of the Basic Law and protects the confidentiality of written communication. Deliberately opening someone else's mail is a criminal offence under §202 StGB.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Sie haben in Deutschland absichtlich einen Brief geöffnet, der an eine andere Person adressiert ist. Was haben Sie nicht beachtet?

das Schweigerecht
das Briefgeheimnis
die Schweigepflicht
die Meinungsfreiheit

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You deliberately opened a letter addressed to another person in Germany. What did you disregard?

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