right to petition
law
Also known as: petition, right to
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First Amendment to U.S. Constitution
- In First Amendment: Freedoms of speech, of the press, of assembly, and to petition
…press, of assembly, and to petition—discussed here together as “freedom of expression”—broadly protect expression from governmental restrictions. Thus, for instance, the government may not outlaw antiwar speech, speech praising violence, racist speech, pro-communist speech, and the like. Nor may the government impose special taxes on speech on certain
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