freedom of speech (redirected fromLiberation of expression) Thesaurus Legal freedom of speech n. Therighttoexpressanyopinioninpublicwithoutcensorshiporrestraintbythegovernment,protectedintheUnitedStatesas arightundertheFirstAmendmenttotheUSConstitution.Alsocalledfreespeech. ...
The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it, with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity, their natural rights, and the blessings of life; ...
During a ceremony marking the opening of the October 2019 Term of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Francis S. Korkpor insinuated that the law contradicts Article 72 of the Constitution of Liberia which calls for salaries, benefits and allowances of justices of the ...
His 1768 circular letter calling for colonial cooperation prompted the occupation of Boston by British soldiers, eventually resulting in the Boston Massacre of 1770. To help coordinate resistance to what he saw as the British government’s attempts to violate the British Constitution at the expense ...
See also Article 23 of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Article 21, paragrahp 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights expresses similar ideas. Google Scholar Ross, The Constitution of the United Nations — Analysis and Structure 135–136 (1950). Google Scholar See notes ...
Define singularism. singularism synonyms, singularism pronunciation, singularism translation, English dictionary definition of singularism. n any philosophy that explains phenomena from a single principle Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabri
Date of Foundation:January 7, 1822 Date of Independence:July 26, 1847\ Current Constitution Adopted:January 6, 1986 Main Economic Activity: Mining Major Exports:Gold, passenger and cargo ships, crude oil, iron ore, and rubber Along with Ethiopia, Liberia is considered to be one of the only ...
All citizens 20 years of age or older are eligible to vote. For a candidate to be elected to either chamber, he must receive sufficient votes—not necessarily a majority—to place among the top three to five, depending on the size of the district. Under the constitution, the Diet has ...
Referring to a vote last month on proposed reforms to the constitution, Ellen C, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Liberia said that the peaceful conduct of the (constitutional) referendum gives theUNconfidence." "However, I would like, once again, to call upon all Liberian stak...
By Nelleke van de WalleA recent article in Africa Confidential, a respected outlet specializing in in-depth coverage of the continent, argued that "Tshisekedi is playing fast and loose with the constitution" in his "bid to assume complete political control" of the country.The Africa Report, 9...