1. A federal or state statute that protects a person’s right to be left alone or that restricts public access to personal information such as tax returns and medical records. — Also termed privacy act. [Cases: Records 31. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 449–450; Records§§ 74–92.]
2. The area of legal studies dealing with a person’s right to be left alone and with restricting public access to personal information such as tax returns and medical records.
