gag rule

gag rule
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 officersNational Law Journal; specif: a rule limiting or prohibiting debate on an issue in a legislative assembly (as the U.S. House of Representatives)

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

gag rule
A rule, regulation, or law that prohibits debate or discussion of a particular issue.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


gag rule
A rule, regulation, or law that prohibits debate or discussion of a particular issue.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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