Freedom - Law Dictionary Search Results
undue influence
undue influence : improper influence that deprives a person of freedom of choice or substitutes another's choice or desire for the person's own compare coercion, duress, necessity NOTE: It
title
the spouse] marketable title : title that is subject to no reasonable doubt as to its validity or freedom from encumbrance and that can be reasonably sold, purchased, or mortgaged [seller warrants that seller has marketable title
testation
testation : the act or power of disposing of property by testament or will [freedom of ]
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sunshine
of legislative or executive bodies and sometimes providing for public access to government records [ laws] see also Freedom of Information Act in the Important Laws section
speech
speech : words or conduct used to communicate or express a thought : expression see also commercial speech, freedom of speech, free speech, obscene, symbolic speech Amendment I to the Constitution in the back matter
sovereignty
-vrən-tē, sə-, -və-rən-] n pl: -ties 1 a : supreme power esp. over a body politic b : freedom from external control : autonomy 2 : one that is sovereign ;esp : an autonomous state
separation of church and state
clause of the U.S. Constitution that forbids governmental establishment or preference of a religion and that preserves religious freedom from governmental intrusion
probation
not met 2 a : the suspension of all or part of a sentence and its replacement by freedom subject to specific conditions and the supervision of a probation officer [it is the intent of the legislature
prior restraint
Near v. Minnesota and New York Times Co. v. United States in the Important Cases section compare censorship, freedom of speech NOTE: In New York Times Co. v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court restated its position
peaceable
peaceable : marked by freedom from dispute, strife, violence, or disorder [the right to assembly] [ possession] peace·ably [-blē] adv
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