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Certification path validation algorithm

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The certification path validation algorithm is the algorithm which verifies that a given certificate path is valid under a given public key infrastructure. A path starts with the Subject certificate and proceeds through a number of intermediate certificates up to a trusted root certificate, typically issued by a trusted Certification Authority (CA).

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