Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megan's law

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: megan's law
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A federal law requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders.

American usage

name

Any of various subsequent state laws based on this.

American usage; Informal

Etymology

The law was introduced in response to the murder of Megan Kanka.

Usage

American usage
Informal

Phrases

Sarah's Law

Frequently Paired Words

Sarah's Law

Questions

What does megan's law mean?: A federal law requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders.
Where does megan's law come from?: The law was introduced in response to the murder of Megan Kanka.

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