What is the meaning of the word "clear and present danger"?
Definitions:
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a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged
noun
- no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety
- no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety