GAG ORDER

gag order

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gag order. 1. A judge’s order directing parties, attorneys, witnesses, or journalists to refrain from publicly dis-cussing the facts of a case. • When directed to the press, such an order is generally unconstitutional under the First Amendment. [Cases: Criminal Law 633(1); Federal Civil Procedure 1951; Trial 18, 20. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 564, 1134, […]

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gag order

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gag order 〈美〉禁言命令 １对庭审时不守秩序的被告人可予以约束并禁止其发言以免进一步扰乱庭审的命令；２对有重大影响的案件，为确保被告人受到公正的审判，法庭规定律师和证人不得与新闻记者谈论案情的命令；３法庭规定新闻记者不得报道案件的审理过程或某些细节的命令。这种命令由于违背宪法规定的新闻自由，已被美国最高法院废除。

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