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overbreadth
statute void for ] 2 : a doctrine in constitutional law: a law that prohibits protected conduct (as free speech) as part of its reach may be struck down as unconstitutional if the threat to protected activity is … allowing a defendant accused of unprotected conduct to challenge a law for overbreadth esp. in the area of free speech
freedom of association
a group usu. having a common viewpoint or purpose and often exercising the right to assemble and to free speech
obscene
artistic, political, or scientific value. Material or expression deemed obscene by the court is not protected by the free speech guarantee of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
true threat
a real and serious communication of an intent to inflict harm NOTE: True threats are not protected as free speech by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and render the person making the threat liable to criminal
public forum
tradition of being used for, is historically associated with, or has been dedicated by government act to the free exercise of the right to speech and public debate and assembly see also limited public forum
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