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Gag law — (Parliamentary Law) A law or ruling prohibiting proper or free debate, as in closure. [Colloq. or Cant] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gag 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 … Useful english dictionary
gag law — official restraint on free speech (in parliament, in media, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
gag order — see order 3b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. gag order n … Law dictionary
gag rule — n: a law, order, or ruling that prohibits free debate or expression of ideas, information, or opinions a long standing Florida gag rule barring people from discussing complaints they made against police officers National Law Journal; specif: a… … Law dictionary
gag — index inhibit, repress, stifle, suppress Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gag rule — ☆ gag rule or gag law n. a rule or law limiting or preventing discussion, as in a legislative body … English World dictionary
Gag order — Gagging Order redirects here. For the song by Radiohead, see COM LAG (2plus2isfive). Part of a series on Censorship … Wikipedia
gag rule — noun a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • Syn: ↑closure, ↑cloture, ↑gag law • Derivationally related forms: ↑cloture (for: ↑cloture), ↑closure ( … Useful english dictionary
gag´ger — gag «gag», noun, verb, gagged, gag|ging. –n. 1. something put in a person s mouth to keep him from talking or crying out: »Untie his feet; pull out his gag; he will chocke else (Fletcher and Shirley). 2. Figurative. anything used to silence a… … Useful english dictionary
