third-party doctrine

noun

In Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, a doctrine that holds that people give up their expectation of privacy in information they voluntarily give to third parties.

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Meanings

nounthird-party doctrine (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableIn Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, a doctrine that holds that people give up their expectation of privacy in information they voluntarily give to third parties.
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APA

third-party doctrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-party%20doctrine

MLA

“third-party doctrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-party%20doctrine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third-party doctrine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-party%20doctrine.

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