U.S. Appeals Court: SEX OFFENDER.Kirby v. Siegelman, 195 F.3d 1285 (11th Cir. 1999). In separate cases, state prisoners one in confinement, or under arrest, for a political offense. See also: State challenged the application of a sex offender sex offender n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. community notification statute to them in [sections] 1983 actions. The cases were dismissed by the district court and were consolidated on appeal. The appeals court affirmed af·firm v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms v.tr. 1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true. 2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm. v.intr. in part, reversed in part and remanded in part. The appeals court held that one prisoner, who had not been convicted of a sex crime, was entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to due process before being classified as a sex offender because of the stigmatizing effect of being classified as a sex offender. The prisoner was classified based on prior sex-related charges rather than a conviction. (Alabama's Community Notification Statute) |
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