Mary-bell-order Definition
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(UK, informal) A court order forbidding publication of any information that could identify a child involved in legal proceedings.
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mary-bell-order
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mary-bell-ordersOrigin of Mary-bell-order
Named after Mary Bell, a child tried for manslaughter in 1968.
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