Definitions for chilling effect
chill·ing effect

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1. chilling effectnoun

   A discouraging effect, especially on certain forms of officially legal speech.

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1. Chilling effect

   In a legal context, a chilling effect is the inhibition or discouragement of the legitimate exercise of natural and legal rights by the threat of legal sanction. A chilling effect may be caused by legal actions such as the passing of a law, the decision of a court, or the threat of a lawsuit; any legal action that would cause people to hesitate to exercise a legitimate right (freedom of speech or otherwise) for fear of legal repercussions. When that fear is brought about by the threat of a libel lawsuit, it is called libel chill. A lawsuit initiated specifically for the purpose of creating a chilling effect may be called a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP). "Chilling" in this context normally implies an undesirable slowing. Outside the legal context in common usage; any coercion or threat of coercion (or other unpleasantries) can have a chilling effect on a group of people regarding a specific behavior, and often can be statistically measured or be plainly observed. For example, the news headline "Flood insurance [price] spikes have chilling effect on some home sales," and the abstract title of a two-part survey of 160 college students involved in dating relationships: "The chilling effect of aggressive potential on the expression of complaints in intimate relationships."

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1. Chilling effect

   In a legal context, a chilling effect is the inhibition or discouragement of the legitimate exercise of a constitutional right by the threat of legal sanction. The right that is most often described as being suppressed by a chilling effect is the right to free speech. A chilling effect may be caused by legal actions such as the passing of a law, the decision of a court, or the threat of a lawsuit; any legal action that would cause people to hesitate to exercise a legitimate right for fear of legal repercussions. When that fear is brought about by the threat of a libel lawsuit, it is called libel chill. A lawsuit initiated specifically for the purpose of creating a chilling effect may be called a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, or "SLAPP" suit.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chilling effect in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chilling effect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of chilling effect in a Sentence

1. Nancy Pelosi:

   What they want to do is to put a chilling effect so that certain populations will not answer the form.

2. Ronson Chan:

   The media is in a... serious crackdown, the chilling effect will affect many decisions for the management of the other media.

3. Alejandra Mejia Cunningham:

   We're afraid that's going to have a chilling effect on cities that want to take action, many cities and towns have small staffs, they don't want to be taken to court, being seen as going outside state law.

4. Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew:

   We do not believe that a policy putting photos on EBT cards has a ‘chilling effect’ on their appropriate use any more than putting photos on drivers licenses has a ‘chilling effect’ on driving.

5. Berta Valle:

   These actions by the regime to capture and detain opposition leaders also have the purpose of creating a chilling effect for the citizenry. The common citizen has to wonder if that's how they treat Maradiaga, Cristiana Chamorro, Arturo Cruz and others, how much more can they do against the average citizen that doesn't have as big an exposure.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chilling_Effect
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilling_Effect
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chilling effect