freedom of expression
freedom of expression noun: the right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.
Noun
freedom of expression (uncountable)
- The right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.
- Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom.1937, Benjamin N. Cardozo, Palko v. Connecticut, Supreme Court of the United States, pages 302 U.S. 319, 327
- This freedom of communication is indispensable for the development and extension of scientific knowledge, a consideration of much practical import. In the first instance it must be guaranteed by law. But laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man may present his views...1950, Albert Einstein, Out of My Later Years, Kensington Publishing Corp., page 13; "On Freedom" (1940)
- Synonyms:
- expressional freedom, free expression
freedom of expression meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Arabic and Indonesian
freedom of expression in Tamil
- கருத்து வெளிப்பாட்டுரிமை, கருத்து சுதந்திரம்
freedom of expression in Kannada
- ವಾಕ್ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ, ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ
freedom of expression in Arabic
- right to express an opinion in public
- حُرِّيَّة التَّعْبِير
freedom of expression in Indonesian
- right to express an opinion in public
- kebebasan berekspresi
More languagesFewer languages
- freedom of expression in Persian
- آزادی بیان
- freedom of expression in Vietnamese
- tự do ngôn luận
Examples of freedom of expression in a sentence
- But laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man may present his views without penalty there must be a spirit of tolerance in the entire population.1950, Albert Einstein, Out of My Later Years, Kensington Publishing Corp., page 13; "On Freedom" (1940):
- Any test that turns on what is offensive to the community's standards is too loose, too capricious, too destructive of freedom of expression to be squared with the First Amendment.1957, William O. Douglas, Roth v. United States, Supreme Court of the United States, pages 354 U.S. 476, 512:
- Freedom of expression would not truly exist if the right could be exercised only in an area that a benevolent government has provided as a safe haven for crackpots.1969, Abe Fortas, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, Supreme Court of the United States, page 393 U.S. 503:
- Strode's Act in the Parliament of 1512 was the first statute to protect such early freedom of expression, although limited to members of Parliament.1996, John S. Gibson, Dictionary of International Human Rights Law, Scarecrow Press, Inc., page 79:
Synonyms of freedom of expression
Questions about freedom of expression
- What does freedom of expression mean?
- Freedom of expression means the right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.
- What is freedom of expression in Tamil?
- Freedom of expression in Tamil is கருத்து வெளிப்பாட்டுரிமை, கருத்து சுதந்திரம். See Freedom of expression meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use freedom of expression in a sentence?
- But laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man may present his views without penalty there must be a spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
- What part of speech is freedom of expression?
- Freedom of expression is a noun.
Words near freedom of expression in the dictionary
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