rape shield

noun

Any of various laws barring a defendant on a criminal charge of rape from introducing evidence that goes to the alleged rape victim's sexual behavior unrelated to the encounter from which the charge arose.

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Meanings

nounrape shield (plural rape shields)

plural rape shields

  1. Any of various laws barring a defendant on a criminal charge of rape from introducing evidence that goes to the alleged rape victim's sexual behavior unrelated to the encounter from which the charge arose.
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APA

rape shield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rape%20shield

MLA

“rape shield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rape%20shield. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rape shield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rape%20shield.

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