Chilling effect

Chilling effect

Chilling effect or Chilling Effects may refer to:

  • Chilling effect (law), a version of which is called libel chill: situation where speech or conduct is suppressed by fear of penalization at the interests of an individual or group.
  • Chilling Effects, collaboration between several law school clinics and the Electronic Frontier Foundation to protect lawful online activity from legal threats.
  • Wind chill, the apparent temperature felt on exposed skin, which is a function of the air temperature and wind speed.

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  • chilling effect — n: a usu. undesirable discouraging effect or influence the chilling effect it will have on the assertion of legitimate claims S. V. Bomse used esp. of First Amendment violations Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • chilling effect — noun A discouraging effect, especially on certain forms of officially legal speech. The hate crimes bill would allow recent racist statements by a suspect to be used as evidence that a crime was racially motivated; some legislators were concerned …   Wiktionary

  • Chilling effect — Dieser Artikel wurde aufgrund von formalen und/oder inhaltlichen Mängeln in der Qualitätssicherung Recht zur Verbesserung eingetragen. Dies geschieht, um die Qualität von Artikeln aus dem Themengebiet Recht auf ein akzeptables Niveau zu bringen.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • chilling effect doctrine — In constitutional law, any practice or law that has the effect of seriously dissuading the exercise of a constitutional right, such as freedom of speech. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. chilling effect doctrin …   Law dictionary

  • Chilling effect (law) — For other uses, see Chilling effect (disambiguation). Part of a series on Censorship …   Wikipedia

  • Chilling effect (term) — A chilling effect is a term in law and communication which describes a situation where speech or conduct is suppressed by fear of penalization at the interests of an individual or group. It may prompt self censorship and therefore hamper free… …   Wikipedia

  • chilling effect doctrine — In constitutional law, any law or practice which has the effect of seriously discouraging the exercise of a constitutional right, e.g. the right of appeal. North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 U.S. 711, 89 S.Ct. 2072, 23 L.Ed.2d 656. The deterrent… …   Black's law dictionary

  • chilling effect doctrine — In constitutional law, any law or practice which has the effect of seriously discouraging the exercise of a constitutional right, e.g. the right of appeal. North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 U.S. 711, 89 S.Ct. 2072, 23 L.Ed.2d 656. The deterrent… …   Black's law dictionary

  • chilling effect — chill′ing effect n. cvs a discouraging or deterring effect, esp. one resulting from a restrictive law or regulation • Etymology: 1965–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • chilling effect — a discouraging or deterring effect, esp. one resulting from a restrictive law or regulation. [1965 70] * * * …   Universalium

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