veil of secrecy

A veil of secrecy surrounds the trial; the authorities seem reluctant to let anything from the hearings tying the bomb to the deportation to get out.

But there is this exception—the crime-fraud exception—which does not allow this kind of veil of secrecy between lawyer and client, where the purpose of the communication is to seek advice for committing a crime or a fraud.

Throughout those years, the military has wielded ultimate authority, guiding its politics behind a veil of secrecy, and civilian leaders have typically risen to power only with its support — or been driven from office by its heavy hand.

Solicitor Aamer Anwar, who is representing both families, said they believed the time it had taken to investigate the deaths had allowed the Scottish Prison Service to operate "behind a veil of secrecy, covering up systemic failures and preventable suicides".

Finally, Washingtonians should continue to be concerned about the veil of secrecy that lawmakers are loathe to relinquish.