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Megan’s Law

Meg·an's Law [ méggənz làw ]


noun 
Definition:
 
neighborhood notification law: an amendment to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, requiring community notification when a paroled or released sex offender moves into a neighborhood

[Late 20th century. After Megan Kanka, seven-year-old girl killed by a convicted child molester]
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