opinion privilege

noun

The right to freely express one's opinion in public, without it being subjected to restrictions.

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Meanings

nounopinion privilege (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablelawThe right to freely express one's opinion in public, without it being subjected to restrictions.

    An additional First Amendment defense available to bulletin board posters is that of the opinion privilege.

    2007, Brett J. Trout, Cyber Law: A Legal Arsenal for Online Business, page 77
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    Yet another possible approach for those who seek a broader opinion privilege would be to encourage courts to recraft the fair comment and privilege defense for modern times.

    2015, William A. Babcock, William H. Freivogel, The SAGE Guide to Key Issues in Mass Media Ethics and Law
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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