单词 | freedom of speech |
释义 | > as lemmasfreedom of speech freedom of speech n. freedom to express one's opinions without censorship, legal penalty, or any other restraint, esp. when regarded as a right. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [noun] > freedom of speech or expression franchise1567 freedom of speech1567 freedom of expression1650 free speech1765 free expression?1865 1567 T. Stapleton Counterblast iii. xxi. f. 308v S. Iohn the Baptiste, who died for the lyke liberty and fredome of speache, as S. Quillian, and S. Lamberte did. 1645 Disc. Myst. New State 20 They have denied all the Loyall Nobility and Gentry the freedom of Speech, which is the greatest Priviledge of Parliament Critically. 1681 Protestant (Domestick) Intelligence 25 Mar. 1/2 I am humbly to apply to Your Majesty..that in our Debates, Liberty and Freedom of Speech may be allowed us. 1701 D. Defoe Memorial Setting up to Bully your Sovereign, [is] contrary to the intent and meaning of that Freedom of Speech, which you claim as a Right. 1789 Bill of Rights (U.S. Congr.) 4 Mar. (single sheet) Article 3rd [‘1st Amendm.’] Congress shall make no law..abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press. 1849 G. Grote Hist. Greece V. ii. xliii. 304 An organizer of that systematic espionage which broke up all freedom of speech. 1888 Commonweal 3 Mar. 68/1 The struggle for the elementary right of freedom of speech, of which the events of Bloody Sunday formed such a dramatic episode. 1945 Sun (Baltimore) 6 Oct. 4/1 It is an order imposing freedom of speech, thought, religion and assembly on the Japanese people. 1967 S. Terkel Division Street vii. 164 These smart-alec upstarts, because we have freedom of speech, are allowed to go and more or less demoralize people. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) iii. 101 Because of the sacrosanct constitutional right to freedom of speech the media and lawyers can talk about cases..openly. < as lemmas |
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