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pri·va·cy 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 3b, right of privacy; griswold v. connecticut and roe v. wade in the important cases section
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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concealment, confidentiality, confidentialness, delitescence, disassociation, dissociation, evasion, evasiveness, intimacy, isolation, obscurity, penetralia, privateness, quietude, retirement, retreat, seclusion, secrecy, secretiveness, separateness, separation, solitariness, solitude, solitudo, voluntary exile, withdrawal
associated concepts: invasion of privacy, right of privacy
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concealment, confidence (relation of trust), obscuration
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.The state of being left alone, free from observation of and interference with personal relations.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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the tort or delict (unrecognised formally in the UK) of infringing a person's right to be left alone. Although the notion of privacy is protected by law in many systems in the continental Europe and in the USA, there is no recognised tort in English law of invasion of privacy. Scotland arguably recognises a verbal injury called convicium, which makes it a delict to bring a person into public ridicule and hatred, but this in itself would not cover a polite and neutral exposure of personal details. Scots law also recognises interference with liberty. The Human Rights Act 1998 provides a right to respect for a person's private and family life. See defamation and confidence.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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The right to be free of unnecessary public scrutiny, or to be let alone.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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In constitutional law, the right of people to make personal decisions regarding intimate matters; under the common law, the right of people to lead their lives in a manner that is reasonably secluded from public scrutiny, whether such scrutiny comes from a neighbor's prying eyes, an investigator's eavesdropping ears, or a news photographer's intrusive camera; and in statutory law, the right of people to be free from unwarranted drug testing and electronic surveillance.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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In constitutional law, the right of people to make personal decisions regarding intimate matters; under the common law, the right of people to lead their lives in a manner that is reasonably secluded from public scrutiny, whether such scrutiny comes from a neighbor's prying eyes, an investigator's eavesdropping ears, or a news photographer's intrusive camera; and in statutory law, the right of people to be free from unwarranted drug testing and electronic surveillance.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.the right to be free of unnecessary public scrutiny or to be let alone. Once a person is a "public figure" or involved in newsworthy events, the right to privacy may evaporate.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
