shield law
noun
a law protecting journalists from forced disclosure of confidential sources of information.
Nearby words
shield back, shield bearer, shield bug, shield cricket, shield fern, shield law, shield match, shield volcano, shield-tailed snake, shields, shieling
Origin of shield law
First recorded in 1970–75
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