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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > freedom of expression
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > freedom of expression
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political thought > contemporary issues in political thought > freedom of expression
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political thought > democratic theory/liberalism > freedom of expression

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freedom of expression  

Definition

  • Freedom of expression or speech is widely held to be both a moral right and a legal right. John Milton (1608–1674) defended it in Britain in the seventeenth century, and the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights (1791) made it part of the First Amendment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Expression, Freedom Of]

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