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Son of Sam law
noun
\-ˈsam-\
Legal Definition of Son of Sam law
: a law preventing criminals from profiting from media depictions (as in books or films) of their crimes
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Origin and Etymology of son of sam law
after Son of Sam, pseudonym of serial killer David Berkowitz, whose profits from the sale of his story a 1977 New York statute attempted to divert to his victims
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