sex offender

sex offender definition - legal

n

A person convicted of a sexual offense, such as rape, sexual assault, or lewdness. Some states require sexual offenders to be registered for life. Sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex is an offense in certain states.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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