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Miller test

Miller test proper noun: a test for determining whether speech or expression can be labelled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited.

Proper noun

Miller test

  1. (US) A test for determining whether speech or expression can be labelled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited.

Origin of Miller test

Developed in the 1973 case Miller v. California.

Words that rhyme with Miller test

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Questions about Miller test

What does Miller test mean?
Miller test means a test for determining whether speech or expression can be labelled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited.
What part of speech is Miller test?
Miller test is a proper noun.

Words near Miller test in the dictionary

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  3. Miller of the Dee
  4. Miller Place
  5. Miller syndrome
  6. Miller test
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  8. miller's dog
  9. miller's grape
  10. miller's itch
  11. miller's knot

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