prior restraint
Blocking speech beforehand
Prior restraint is government action preventing expression before it occurs, rather than punishing it afterward.
The concept is central to free speech law—courts have consistently held that blocking publication in advance faces a heavier burden than prosecuting after the fact: The injunction against publishing the documents was struck down as an unconstitutional prior restraint.
- blackoutComplete power loss
- First AmendmentConstitutional free expression guarantee
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- government censorshipOfficial restriction of expression
- chilling effectDiscouragement through intimidation
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- information controlaccess control, censorship, filtering, gatekeeping, moderation
- media regulationcensorship, content moderation, press censorship, film censorship, art censorship
- press freedomfreedom of the press, press freedom, media freedom, press rights, editorial freedom
- speech chillinggag orders, self-censorship, cease and desist, whistleblower retaliation
- Speech Limitsdefamation, libel, slander, obscenity, incitement
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Journalism without censorship
freedom of expression · press freedom · free speech · editorial freedom · marketplace of ideas
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