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Peeping Tom

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003688

An individual who secretly watches others, particularly in private places where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, for sexual gratification. This act constitutes the crime of voyeurism, which involves observing or recording a person without their consent in a private setting. Many jurisdictions classify this as a misdemeanor, though it can be a felony depending on the circumstances.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003688
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "An individual who secretly watches others, particularly in private places where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, for sexual gratification. This act constitutes the crime of voyeurism, which involves observing or recording a person without their consent in a private setting. Many jurisdictions classify this as a misdemeanor, though it can be a felony depending on the circumstances.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/peeping-tom/"
}

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