Definition: Meaning of, First Amendment in English to English dictionary.
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law an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech
a part of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES which gives US citizens the right of freedom of speech, freedom of the PRESS (= newspapers, radio, and television), freedom of religion, and freedom of ASSEMBLY (= the right of any group to meet together) . Many cases concerning these rights have been taken to the SUPREME COURT .