The violation would be "known" only if it was recorded in the alien's official file.

Let's say that someone's done a number on her official files.

As it turned out, what Mickey had learned after six months of prying into official files was not pretty.

There was nothing about it in his official file.

Instead of answering these questions, the secretary said, "The official file is complete."

His computer could have read her entire official file from that tag, but all he wanted was the name.

We know nothing else than the man's name, and his official file.

"Okay, I got some official files on the deceased."

All of my siblings access the official file on Tranquillity at some time while we're growing up.

Well, Gold thought, that wasn't in the official file.