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Separation of Church and State

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004485

A jurisprudential concept derived from the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It mandates that the government cannot establish or endorse a religion, nor can it interfere with the free exercise of religion by its citizens. This principle aims to prevent government entanglement with religious affairs and protect religious freedom.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004485
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004485",
  "term": "Separation of Church and State",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A jurisprudential concept derived from the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It mandates that the government cannot establish or endorse a religion, nor can it interfere with the free exercise of religion by its citizens. This principle aims to prevent government entanglement with religious affairs and protect religious freedom.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/separation-of-church-and-state/"
}

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