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Speech
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speech n
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: words or conduct used to communicate or express a thought
: expression see also commercial speech, freedom of speech, free speech, obscene, symbolic speech Amendment I to the Constitution in the back matter
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.