child pornography
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
From 535 U.S. 234 - Ashcroft Attorney General v. Free Speech Coalition · 2002Most cited · 1,700 citing opinions
the type of depictions at issue in "Ferber," images made using actual minors.
United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 2256 — for the purposes of this chapter (2 versions over time)
“child pornography” means any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct, where—
(A) the production of such visual depiction involves the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct;
(B) such visual depiction is a digital image, computer image, or computer-generated image that is, or is indistinguishable from, that of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or
(C) such visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
47 U.S.C. § 254 — in this section (8 versions over time)
The term “child pornography” has the meaning given such term in section 2256 of title 18.