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freedom of speech

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freedom of speech

 
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–noun
the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc.
Also called free speech.

Origin:
1940–45
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Main Entry: freedom of speech
: the right to express information, ideas, and opinions free of government restrictions based on content and subject only to reasonable limitations (as the power of the government to avoid a clear and present danger) esp. as guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution —see also FREE SPEECH —compare CENSORSHIP, PRIOR RESTRAINT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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