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segregability

SEG-rih-guh-BIL-ih-tee

Definition

The legal or technical capability of separating distinct pieces of information within a record so that portions can be released while others are redacted or withheld.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'segregare' meaning 'to set apart from the flock,' it reached English via French to describe the quality of being capable of being separated or isolated.

In the news

In the article, the term refers to the process of separating exempt information from non-exempt information in government files to determine what can legally be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act.

Tinubu Files Case In US Court To Block Release Of Alleged Drug Trafficking Record — Lawyer

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