freedom of expression

freedom of expression definition - legal

n

Collectively, the rights, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, to engage in freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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