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1gag order — see order 3b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. gag order n …
2Gag order — Gagging Order redirects here. For the song by Radiohead, see COM LAG (2plus2isfive). Part of a series on Censorship …
3gag law — noun 1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • Syn: ↑closure, ↑cloture, ↑gag rule • Derivationally related forms: ↑cloture (for: ↑cloture), ↑closure …
4Gag rule — A gag rule is a rule that limits or forbids the raising, consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision making body. Such rules are often criticized because they abridge freedom of speech, which is… …
5gag — gag1 /gag/, v., gagged, gagging, n. v.t. 1. to stop up the mouth of (a person) by putting something in it, thus preventing speech, shouts, etc. 2. to restrain by force or authority from freedom of speech; silence. 3. to fasten open the jaws of,… …
6gag — I UK [ɡæɡ] / US verb Word forms gag : present tense I/you/we/they gag he/she/it gags present participle gagging past tense gagged past participle gagged 1) [transitive] to tie a piece of cloth over someone s mouth so that they cannot speak or… …
7gag — gag1 [ gæg ] verb 1. ) intransitive to be unable to swallow because you feel as if you are going to VOMIT (=bring food back up from your stomach): Frank gagged on his seafood. 2. ) transitive to tie a piece of cloth over someone s mouth so that… …
8gag order — noun a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑court order * * * noun, pl ⋯… …
9gag law — 1. any law restricting freedom of the press, free speech, or the right of petition. 2. See gag rule. [1790 1800, Amer.] * * * …
10gag order — An unruly defendant at trial may constitutionally be bound and gagged to prevent further interruptions in the trial. Illinois v. Allen, 397 U.S. 337, 90 S.Ct. 1057, 25 L.Ed.2d 353. Term may also refer to an order by the court, in a trial with a… …
