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- DictionaryShield law
noun
- 1. a law that protects witnesses from revealing certain information, especially in court.
noun
Legal protections for reporters
A shield law is legislation designed to protect reporters' privilege. This privilege involves the right of news reporters to refuse to testify as to the information and/or sources of information obtained during the news gathering and dissemination process. Currently, the U.S. federal government has not enacted any national shield laws, but most of the 50 states do have shield laws or other protect... Wikipedia