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- noun Plural form of
jurisprudence .
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Especially if we get some key judicial appointments who no longer respect American constitutional protections of free speech but decide that this “living document” needs to be conformed to European jurisprudence or other international jurisprudences that are hostile to free speech and deferential to government controls over speech for “protecting the public order”, government-defined anti-blasphemy laws, banning “hate speech” as defined by the government, etc.
Of Freedom of Speech, Gov’t Gag Orders and ABC News - Dan_Perrin’s blog - RedState 2009
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CONAN: And in the dissent, Justice Alito, it seems like a very strong statement: Our proudest boast is of our free speech jurisprudences that we protect the freedom of expression, the thought that we hate.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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