SINCE 1828
right of privacy
Legal Definition of right of privacy
: the right of a person to be free from intrusion into or publicity concerning matters of a personal nature
— called also right to privacy
— compare invasion of privacyNote: Although not explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, a penumbral right of privacy has been held to be encompassed in the Bill of Rights, providing protection from unwarranted governmental intrusion into areas such as marriage and contraception.
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