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Freedom of the press

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002240

A right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, protecting the ability of the media to gather and disseminate information and opinions without government interference or prior restraint. This freedom allows journalists to report on public affairs and hold government accountable. It is not absolute and can be limited in cases of defamation, national security, or obscenity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002240
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002240",
  "term": "Freedom of the press",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, protecting the ability of the media to gather and disseminate information and opinions without government interference or prior restraint. This freedom allows journalists to report on public affairs and hold government accountable. It is not absolute and can be limited in cases of defamation, national security, or obscenity.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/freedom-of-the-press/"
}

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