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opinion privilege

opinion privilege noun: the right to freely express one's opinion in public, without it being subjected to restrictions.

Noun

opinion privilege (uncountable)

  1. (US) The right to freely express one's opinion in public, without it being subjected to restrictions.
    • An additional First Amendment defense available to bulletin board posters is that of the opinion privilege.2007, Brett J. Trout, Cyber Law: A Legal Arsenal for Online Business, page 77
    • Yet another possible approach for those who seek a broader opinion privilege would be to encourage courts to recraft the fair comment and privilege defense for modern times.2015, William A. Babcock, William H. Freivogel, The SAGE Guide to Key Issues in Mass Media Ethics and Law

Questions about opinion privilege

What does opinion privilege mean?
Opinion privilege means the right to freely express one's opinion in public, without it being subjected to restrictions.
What part of speech is opinion privilege?
Opinion privilege is a noun.

Words near opinion privilege in the dictionary

  1. opinion makers
  2. opinion piece
  3. opinion pieces
  4. opinion poll
  5. opinion polls
  6. opinion privilege
  7. opinion show
  8. opinion shows
  9. opinion-maker
  10. opinion-makers
  11. opinionable

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