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Captive audience

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000861

A group of people who are compelled to listen to or view a message, often without the ability to easily avoid it. In legal contexts, particularly related to free speech, the concept arises when individuals are in a setting where they cannot readily escape unwanted communication. Courts have sometimes limited speech in such situations to protect the privacy or autonomy of the audience.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000861
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Captive audience",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A group of people who are compelled to listen to or view a message, often without the ability to easily avoid it. In legal contexts, particularly related to free speech, the concept arises when individuals are in a setting where they cannot readily escape unwanted communication. Courts have sometimes limited speech in such situations to protect the privacy or autonomy of the audience.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/captive-audience/"
}

Record 668 of 5,439 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.