Megan's Lawn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛɡ(ə)nz lɔː/, U.S.

/ˈmɛɡ(ə)nz ˈˌlɔ/,

/ˈmɛɡ(ə)nz ˈˌlɑ/,

/ˈmeɪɡ(ə)nz ˈˌlɔ/,

/ˈmeɪɡ(ə)nz ˈˌlɑ/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Megan , law n.¹

Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in 1994 in New Jersey, U.S.A., by a convicted child sex offender living near her home + law n.¹

U.S.

A law passed in New Jersey in 1994 which permits police to notify families if a convicted sex offender moves into their community. Also: similar legislation elsewhere, esp. that passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996, which requires states to pass legislation dealing with sex offenders in communities.

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1994 Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) (Nexis) 2 Aug. a1 Richard Kanka, the girl's father, said outside his home that he endorses the idea for legislation, already nicknamed the ‘Megan law’, requiring neighborhood notification when sex offenders move to a community.]

1994 San Francisco Examiner (Nexis) 3 Aug. a10 Thousands of people, many carrying candles and wearing pink ribbons, gathered Tuesday night for a rally in support of what is already being called ‘Megan's Law’.

1997 Mirror (Electronic ed.) 9 June Last summer Megan's mum Maureen stood by President Clinton's side as he signed a federal version of the legislation, requiring every state to write its own Megan's Law.

1998 Daily News of Los Angeles (Nexis) 28 June av1 After serving his time,..[he] hoped to get on with his life. Megan's Law changed that.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	megans law
释义	Megan's Lawn. Brit. /ˈmɛɡ(ə)nz lɔː/, U.S. /ˈmɛɡ(ə)nz ˈˌlɔ/, /ˈmɛɡ(ə)nz ˈˌlɑ/, /ˈmeɪɡ(ə)nz ˈˌlɔ/, /ˈmeɪɡ(ə)nz ˈˌlɑ/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Megan , law n.¹ Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in 1994 in New Jersey, U.S.A., by a convicted child sex offender living near her home + law n.¹ U.S. A law passed in New Jersey in 1994 which permits police to notify families if a convicted sex offender moves into their community. Also: similar legislation elsewhere, esp. that passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996, which requires states to pass legislation dealing with sex offenders in communities. ΚΠ 1994 Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) (Nexis) 2 Aug. a1 Richard Kanka, the girl's father, said outside his home that he endorses the idea for legislation, already nicknamed the ‘Megan law’, requiring neighborhood notification when sex offenders move to a community.] 1994 San Francisco Examiner (Nexis) 3 Aug. a10 Thousands of people, many carrying candles and wearing pink ribbons, gathered Tuesday night for a rally in support of what is already being called ‘Megan's Law’. 1997 Mirror (Electronic ed.) 9 June Last summer Megan's mum Maureen stood by President Clinton's side as he signed a federal version of the legislation, requiring every state to write its own Megan's Law. 1998 Daily News of Los Angeles (Nexis) 28 June av1 After serving his time,..[he] hoped to get on with his life. Megan's Law changed that. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1994
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