# Megan's Law

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A federal law requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders.
2. Any of various subsequent state laws based on this.

## Etymology
The law was introduced in response to the murder of Megan Kanka.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/megan-s-law