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Mann Act (man)

noun

an act of Congress (June, 1910) prohibiting the interstate transportation of women for immoral purposes, as white slavery

Etymology: after J. R. Mann (1856-1922), U.S. Congressman

Mann Act Law Definition

n

A federal criminal law penalizing the transporting of anyone in interstate commerce for purposes of prostitution.

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