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clear and present danger

DEFINITIONS OF: clear and present danger

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n a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged

“no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety”
Type of:
danger
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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