Freedom of Expression
Freedom of expression in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of freedom of expression.
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Legal English Vocabulary: Freedom of Expression in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term freedom of expression into Spanish: libertad de expresión (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Work
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- freedom of expression in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- freedom of expression in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Freedom of Expression
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Freedom of Expression : A right set out in Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and now part of UK law as a consequence of the *Human Rights Act 1998. Freedom of expression (*freedom of expression) constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society, one of the basic conditions for its progress and for the development of every man…it is applicable not only to ‘information’ or ‘ideas’ that are favourably received or regarded as inoffensive or as a matter of indifference, but also to those that offend, shock or disturb…such are the demands of that pluralism, tolerance and broadmindedness without which there is no ‘democratic society’.” Convention jurisprudence gives different weight to different kinds of expression. The most important expression – political speech – therefore is likely to be protected to a much greater extent than the least important – commercial speech.
Freedom of expression is a *qualified right; as such, the public interest can be used to justify an interference with it providing that this is prescribed by law, designed for a legitimate purpose, and proportionate.
Freedom of Expression, Sexual Behaviour and the Law
Freedom of Expression
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First Amendment
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Freedom of Expression in Voting Law
Definition of Freedom of Expression in the context of the United States election law: A universal right that includes freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art or through any other media of a person’s choice. This freedom includes the possibility to criticise and oppose, publish political material, campaign for election and advertise political ideas. This right also implies the free communication of information and ideas about public and political issues between citizens, candidates and elected representatives. It requires a free press and freedom for other media channels, which should be able to comment on public issues without censorship or restraint and be able to inform public opinion.
Freedom of Expression in Voting Law
Definition of Freedom of Expression in the context of the United States election law: A universal right that includes freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art or through any other media of a person’s choice. This freedom includes the possibility to criticise and oppose, publish political material, campaign for election and advertise political ideas. This right also implies the free communication of information and ideas about public and political issues between citizens, candidates and elected representatives. It requires a free press and freedom for other media channels, which should be able to comment on public issues without censorship or restraint and be able to inform public opinion.
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- Civil Liberty
- Civil Right
- Legal Right
- Citizen Freedom
- Political Liberty
- Constitutional Right
- Political Right
- Freedom of Speech
Hierarchical Display of Freedom of expression
Law > Rights and freedoms > Political rights
Education And Communications > Communications > Communications policy > Control of communications > Censorship
Education And Communications > Information and information processing > Information policy > Law relating to information > Right of reply
Meaning of Freedom of expression
Overview and more information about Freedom of expression
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Translation of Freedom of expression
- Spanish: Libertad de expresión
- French: Liberté d’expression
- German: Redefreiheit
- Italian: Libertà d’espressione
- Portuguese: Liberdade de expressão
- Polish: Wolność słowa
Thesaurus of Freedom of expression
Law > Rights and freedoms > Political rights > Freedom of expression
Education And Communications > Communications > Communications policy > Control of communications > Censorship > Freedom of expression
Education And Communications > Information and information processing > Information policy > Law relating to information > Right of reply > Freedom of expression
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