rape shield

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Synonyms: face shield, sap shield

Antonyms: face shield, sap shield

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Noun

1. Any of various [[law]]s [[bar]]ring a [[defendant]] on a criminal charge of rape from introducing evidence that [[go to|goes to]] the alleged rape victim's [[sexual]] [[behavior]] unrelated to the encounter from which the charge arose.

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