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Main Entry: pure speech
Function: noun
: the communication of ideas through spoken or written words or through conduct limited in form to that necessary to convey the idea —compare COMMERCIAL SPEECH, SYMBOLIC SPEECH
NOTE: Pure speech is accorded the highest degree of protection under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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