symbolic speech

symbolic speech definition - legal
A form of speech that expresses an idea or emotion without use of words, such as burning oneÂ’s draft card, bra, or flag, or picketing. Such activities are protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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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