Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Help
|
Register
|
Login
Copy & paste this link to your blog or website to reference this page
Related Searches
Stanley v georgia
Judicial scrutiny
Bad tendency test
Bad tendency doctri...
Right to privacy
Strict liability
Void for vagueness
Libel
Federalism
What is the free ex...
Constitutional limi...
Robinson v californ...
Nearby Words
overbore
overborn
overborne
overborrow
overbought
overbounteous
overbow
overbrace
overbrag
overbragged
overbragging
overbrake
overbravadi
overbravado
overbrave
overbravery
overbreadth
overbreak
overbreakage
overbreathe
overbred
overbreed
overbright
overbrilliance
overbrilliancy
overbrilliant
overbrim
overbroad
overbroaden
overbrow
overbrown
overbrowse
overbrutal
overbreadth
- 1 dictionary result
Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
over·breadth
Pronunciation:
"O-v&r-'bredth, -'bretth; 'O-v&r-"
Function:
noun
1
:
the quality or state of being overbroad
overbreadth>
2
:
a doctrine in constitutional law: a law that prohibits protected conduct (as free speech) as part of its reach may be struck down as unconstitutional if the threat to protected activity is a substantial effect and if it cannot be clearly removed;
also
:
a doctrine allowing a defendant accused of unprotected conduct to challenge a law for overbreadth esp. in the area of free speech
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search
another word
or see
overbreadth
on
Thesaurus
|
Reference
»
Podcast
»
School gear
»
Style guide
»
Literary terms
Facebook
Twitter
Follow us:
About
·
Privacy Policy
·
Terms of Use
·
Careers
·
Advertise with Us
·
Link to Us
·
Contact Us