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PRONUNCIATION OF GAG LAW

gag law  [ɡæɡ lɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAG LAW

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gag law is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAG LAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gag order

A gag order is an order, typically a legal order by a court or government, restricting information or comment from being made public, or in some cases, passed onto any unauthorized third party. The phrase may sometimes be used of a private order by an employer or other institution. Gag orders may be used, for example, to keep legitimate trade secrets of a company, to protect the integrity of ongoing police or military operations, or to protect the privacy of victims or minors. Conversely, as their downside, they may be abused as a useful tool for those of financial means to intimidate witnesses and prevent release of information, using the legal system rather than other methods of intimidation. Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation orders may potentially be abused in this way. In a similar manner, a 'gag law' may limit freedom of the press, by instituting censorship or restricting access to information.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAG LAW


Bangalore
ˌbæŋɡəˈlɔː
barrister-at-law
ˌbærɪstərətˈlɔː
blore
blɔː
claw
klɔː
counselor-at-law
ˌkaʊns ələrətˈlɔː
explore
ɪkˈsplɔː
first-floor
ˌfɜːstˈflɔː
flaw
flɔː
floor
flɔː
folklore
ˈfəʊkˌlɔː
galore
ɡəˈlɔː
ground-floor
ˌɡraʊndˈflɔː
heirs-at-law
ˈeəʳzətˈlɔː
law
lɔː
lor
lɔː
lore
lɔː
Mangalore
ˌmæŋɡəˈlɔː
mothers-in-law
ˈmʌðəzɪnˌlɔː
outlaw
ˈaʊtˌlɔː
Vellore
vəˈlɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAG LAW

gaffsail
gag
gag resolution
gag rule
gag-bit
gaga
gagaku
Gagarin
Gagauzi
gage
gageable
gager
gagged
gagger
gaggery
gagging
gagging order
gaggle
gagman
gagster

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAG LAW

administrative law
case law
civil law
commercial law
common law
contract law
corporate law
court of law
criminal law
employment law
go to law
international law
maritime law
martial law
matter of law
property law
question of law
rule of law
the law
the unwritten law

Synonyms and antonyms of gag law in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gag law» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAG LAW

Find out the translation of gag law to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gag law from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gag law» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

插科打诨法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ley mordaza
570 millions of speakers

English

gag law
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झूठ कानून
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

القانون هفوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кляп закон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lei da mordaça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠাট্টা আইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loi bâillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undang-undang gagah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gag Gesetz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギャグ法則
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개그 법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lelucon hukum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pháp luật gag
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காக் சட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोलणे कायदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gag hukuku
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legge bavaglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawo gag
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кляп закон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legea gag
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gag νόμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gag wet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gag lag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gag lov
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gag law

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAG LAW»

The term «gag law» is normally little used and occupies the 145.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAG LAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gag law» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gag law» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gag law

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAG LAW»

Discover the use of gag law in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gag law and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sourcebook of Canadian Media Law
A spate of disturbing recent legal developments — court rulings, new bureaucratic rules and a proposed new gag law — threaten the ability of journalists to do their jobs. The guarantee of freedom of the press in the Charter of Rights and ...
Robert Martin, Stuart Adam, 1994
2
Elder Law Portfolio
The "Gag Law" was beginning to have a chilling effect. In November 1997, the New York State Bar Association filed suit against Attorney General Reno alleging that Section 4734 violates the First and Fifth Amendments to the United States ...
Harry S. Margolis, 1995
3
Abolition's Public Sphere
However, Garrison's condemnation also implied that any historical analogy or narrative representation of a public also made the abolitionists akin to the enslaved, a comparison that signaled his recognition of the distinct terms for the Gag Law.
Robert Fanuzzi, 2003
4
Puerto Rico Under Colonial Rule: Political Persecution And ...
NATIONALIST INSURRECTION AND THE GAG LAW The 1950 decade was witness to several episodes of great repression, particularly those following the Nationalist Insurrection and the enforcement of the Gag Law, as it came to be known.
Ramón Bosque Pérez José Javier Colón Morera
5
Textbook on Legal Language and Legal Writing
Another example might be to ensure police are not impeded in their investigations by media publicity about a case. In a similar manner, a gag law is intended to limit freedom of the press, as by instituting censorship or restricting access to ...
Prof. Dr. K. L. Bhatia
6
Law and Ethics for Today's Journalist: A Concise Guide
(An order to gag the press should not be confused with an order to gag law enforcement and court personnel and lawyers, as suggested in sheppard, for they are under the jurisdiction of the court and may be disciplined by the trial judge.) ...
Joe Mathewson, 2013
7
American Broadcasting and the First Amendment
Gag Law of 1924. 12 In 1927 the Saturday Press had printed a series of articles charging "in substance that a Jewish gangster was in control of gambling, bootlegging and racketeering in Minneapolis, and that law enforcing officers and  ...
L. A. Scot Powe, 1987
8
William Friday: Power, Purpose, and American Higher Education
Laurie Holder Jr., “Moore Urges Legislators to Leave Gag Law Alone,” Raleigh News and Observer, June 2, 1965; “Moore Moves to Forestall Action on Speaker Ban,” Greensboro Daily News, June 2, 1965; Stewart, “Speaker Ban Law Episode ...
William A. Link, 2013
9
North Star State
... a democratic community without the privilege this act seeks to limit.”2 The origins of the Minnesota “gag law” are obscure. Some claim that it ... excellent coverage The Minnesota Gag Law and the Fourteenth Amendment JOHN E. HARTMANN.
Anne J. Aby, 2002
10
Free Speech On Trial: Communication Perspectives on Landmark ...
However, he certi¤ed the case to the Minnesota Supreme Court for a determination of the constitutionality of the gag law (Friendly, 1981, pp. 51–53). In April 1928, the state's high court heard oral argument. On May 25, Chief Justice Samuel ...
Richard A. Parker, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAG LAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gag law is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Repressive Spanish 'Gag Law' Must Alert Latin American Countries
Gloria Munoz, director of the Mexican Desinformemonos, said that Spain's Public Security Law, the so-called gag law, is not only threatening ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
2
Hundreds of doctors and health workers rally in Sydney against …
"It's a gag law," he said. "It seems to me it contradicts The Hippocratic Oath of medicos not to be able to report on the welfare of their patients. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Postcards reveal bitter truth of the 'Real Spain'
What do you think of Spain's new "gag law"? We think it's offensive to Spanish citizens' intelligence. It's so shocking for us that such a ... «The Local.es, Jul 15»
4
Spain's 'Gag Law' Opens The Mouths of Most Spaniards
The lower house of parliament approved on December 12, 2014 the law -dubbed the 'Ley Mordaza' or 'Gag Law' by its critics- which introduces ... «News Every day, Jul 15»
5
EDITORIAL: Gag me with a Spain
New restrictions of what critics are calling the “gag law” include, but are not limited to: the prohibition of “unauthorized protest,” disruption of ... «Indiana Daily Student, Jul 15»
6
Political Risk Around the World in Third Quarter 2015
... will persist to varying degrees, including in Scotland, England and Spain (though some of this is focused on opposition to the new gag law). «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Voices: Tour of the Americas will test Pope Francis
... has been recently described by the InterAmerican Press Association as the country with the most repressive media gag law in the Americas.". «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
8
Tour of Americas will test Pope Francis: Opinionline
... has been recently described by the InterAmerican Press Association as the country with the most repressive media gag law in the Americas .". «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
9
Majority of Spaniards oppose new "gag law"
Three quarters of Spaniards oppose the country's new "gag law", which has brought in a series of measures opponents say hark back to the ... «The Local.es, Jul 15»
10
Spanish 'gag law' looks to protect police on the job but worries …
A clause in the wide-ranging legislation that critics have dubbed the "gag law" provides for fines of up to €30,000 (HK$258,000) for ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

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