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Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002360

A landmark Supreme Court case that established a constitutional right to privacy, specifically regarding marital contraception. The Court found that a Connecticut law prohibiting the use of contraceptives violated this implied right. This decision laid the groundwork for future privacy rulings, including those related to abortion.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002360
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A landmark Supreme Court case that established a constitutional right to privacy, specifically regarding marital contraception. The Court found that a Connecticut law prohibiting the use of contraceptives violated this implied right. This decision laid the groundwork for future privacy rulings, including those related to abortion.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/griswold-v-connecticut-1965/"
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