First Amendment. The constitutional amendment, ratified with the Bill of Rights in 1791, guaranteeing the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. [Cases: Constitutional Law 82(3). C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 455, 457–459, 503, 619–632, 635–648.]
concilium plebis (k[schwa]n-sil-ee-[schwa]m plee-bis). [Latin “assembly of the people”] Roman law. An assembly of the plebs gathered together to enact legislation. — Often shortened to concilium. See PLEBISCITUM. Cf. comitia tributa under COMITIA. “Legislation was carried on to some extent by the Comitia Tributa and in an increasing degree by the assembly of the plebs
lex Valeria Horatia (leks v[schwa]-leer-ee-[schwa] h[schwa]-ray-shee-[ schwa]). [Latin] Roman law. A law making enactments by the assembly of the people in tribes binding on all citizens. • Several laws of this name were passed in 449 B.C.One was aimed at strengthening the force of plebiscita. Another protected plebeian tribunes with sacrosanctity. A third, more dubious,
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suspend, vb. 1. To interrupt; postpone; defer (the fire alarm suspended the prosecutor’s opening statement). 2. To temporarily keep (a person) from performing a function, occupying an office, holding a job, or exercising a right or privilege (the attorney’s law license was suspended for violating the Model Rules of Professional Conduct). [Cases: Licenses 38; Officers
The constitutional right of an individual to associate with others, without undue government interference, for the purpose of engaging in activities protected by the First Amendment, such as speech, assembly, and the exercise of religion.
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