Megan's Law

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mā′gənz)


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Meg′an's Law′  (mā′gənz),USA pronunciation 
  1. Lawany of various laws aimed at people convicted of sex-related crimes, requiring community notification of the release of offenders, establishment of a registry of offenders, etc.
  • after Megan Kanka, young New Jersey girl killed by a previously convicted criminal 1990–95

Meg′an's Law′  (mā′gənz),USA pronunciation 
  1. Lawany of various laws aimed at people convicted of sex-related crimes, requiring community notification of the release of offenders, establishment of a registry of offenders, etc.
  • after Megan Kanka, young girl killed by an ex-convict 1990–95


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