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Commercial speech

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001091

Speech that proposes a commercial transaction, such as advertising or marketing, or is related solely to the economic interests of the speaker and its audience. While protected by the First Amendment, it receives less protection than political speech. Government regulation of commercial speech is permissible if it directly advances a substantial government interest and is narrowly tailored.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001091
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001091",
  "term": "Commercial speech",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Speech that proposes a commercial transaction, such as advertising or marketing, or is related solely to the economic interests of the speaker and its audience. While protected by the First Amendment, it receives less protection than political speech. Government regulation of commercial speech is permissible if it directly advances a substantial government interest and is narrowly tailored.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/commercial-speech/"
}

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