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Privacy

privacy n

: freedom from unauthorized intrusion
: state of being let alone and able to keep certain esp. personal matters to oneself see also expectation of privacy, invasion of privacy privacy interest at interest, right of privacy Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade in the Important Cases section



Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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