freedom of speech

freedom of speech definition - legal

n

The right, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, to communicate ideas and opinions without government intervention.

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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