Definition of Freedom of assembly

1. Noun. The right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

Generic synonyms: Civil Right
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law

Definition of Freedom of assembly

1. Noun. The right of citizens of the United States to freely congregate or assemble anywhere should they wish to. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Freedom Of Assembly

freedivers
freediving
freedle index
freedman
freedmen
freedom
freedom fighter
freedom fighters
freedom fries
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
freedom from discrimination
freedom from double jeopardy
freedom from involuntary servitude
freedom from search and seizure
freedom from self-incrimination
freedom of contract
freedom of expression
freedom of movement
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of the seas
freedom of thought
freedom ride
freedom rider
freedom to bear arms
freedom to roam
freedomless
freedoms

Literary usage of Freedom of assembly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Police Power, Public Policy and Constitutional Rights by Ernst Freund (1904)
"freedom of assembly AND ASSOCIATION. §§ 480-484. S 480. The right of assembly.—The constitutions secure the right of the people to assemble to consult for ..."

2. Political Science and Comparative Constitutional Law by John William Burgess (1890)
"The freedom of assembly and of petitioning the government for the redress of grievances. Here again the distinction must be made between those parts of the ..."

3. Mauritania's Campaign of Terror: State-Sponsored Repression of Black Africans by Janet Fleischman, Human Rights Watch/Africa (1994)
""2 freedom of assembly AND ASSOCIATION For many years, but especially since the crackdown in 1986 (see chapter on "Arrest and Detention of Black Activists") ..."

4. Human Rights in Uzbekistan by Erika Dailey, Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.) (1993)
"freedom of assembly Article 21 of the ICCPR guarantees the recognition of the right to peaceful assembly. Although the Uzbekistan constitution guarantees ..."

5. The Kurds of Turkey: killings, disappearances and torture by Lois Whitman, Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.) (1993)
"freedom of assembly The coalition government has continued to restrict freedom of assembly. During 1992, dozens of meetings, demonstrations and marches were ..."

6. Human Rights in Post-Communist Albania by Fred Abrahams (1996)
"It must work to help overcome the differences.215 Restrictions on Freedom of Assembly According to Albanian law, in order for a public gathering to take ..."

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