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      [Noun]  | "prior restraint" 


      1: governmental prohibition imposed on expression before the expression actually takes place


      Origin: 1833 ;

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       [ "prior restraint" ]

      1: The suppression of material that should be published, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful, and may get your ass sued. The First Amendment limits the ability of the government to engage in the prior restraint of free speech.

        * e.g.,  ... "For your information, the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint!" - Walter Sobchak, The Big Lebowski 

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