rape shields

A form of rape shield — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of rape shield
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APA

rape shields. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rape%20shields

MLA

“rape shields.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rape%20shields. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rape shields,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rape%20shields.

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