shield law
shield law (1)保护新闻秘密法 赋予记者不暴露新闻来源秘密的特权的制定法。 (2)保护性秘密法 该法限制或禁止在强奸及性侵犯案件中，运用关于受害人性行为历史的证据。又作rape shield law或rape shield statute。
SHIELD LAW
shield law
shield law. 1. A statute that affords journalists the privilege not to reveal confidential sources. See journalist’s privilege under PRIVILEGE(3). [Cases: Witnesses 196. 1. C.J.S. Witnesses § 358.] “More than half of the states have ‘shield laws’ creating ‘reporters’ privileges’ that are sometimes broader than the First Amendment version of that privilege.” David A. Anderson,