Legal Definition of pure speech
: the communication of ideas through spoken or written words or through conduct limited in form to that necessary to convey the idea — compare commercial speech, symbolic speech
Note: Pure speech is accorded the highest degree of protection under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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“Pure speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/pure%20speech. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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