English Explanatory Dictionary

Mann Act

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A federal law passed in 1910 prohibiting transportation of women across state lines for immoral purposes.

Word forms

Mann Act

Etymology

Named for the law's author, Congressman James Robert Mann.

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