Miller test

proper noun

A test for determining whether speech or expression can be labelled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USlawA test for determining whether speech or expression can be labelled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited.

Origin

Developed in the 1973 case Miller v. California.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Miller test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miller%20test

MLA

“Miller test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miller%20test. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Miller test,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miller%20test.

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