FIRST AMENDMENT, THE


Meaning of FIRST AMENDMENT, THE in English

ˌFirst Aˈmendment, the BrE AmE

a part of the ↑ Constitution of the United States which gives US citizens the right of freedom of speech, freedom of the ↑ press (=newspapers, radio, and television) , freedom of religion, and freedom of ↑ assembly (=the right of any group to meet together) . Many cases concerning these rights have been taken to the ↑ Supreme Court , and people in the US usually have strong opinions about the questions involved in these cases.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.