Mary-bell-order Definition

noun

(UK, informal) A court order forbidding publication of any information that could identify a child involved in legal proceedings.

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Singular:
mary-bell-order
Plural:
mary-bell-orders

Origin of Mary-bell-order

  • Named after Mary Bell, a child tried for manslaughter in 1968.

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