Definitions for heckler's veto
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1. Heckler's veto

   In the United States, a heckler's veto is a situation in which a party who disagrees with a speaker's message is able to unilaterally trigger events that result in the speaker being silenced. For example, a heckler can disrupt a speech to the point that the speech is canceled. In the legal sense, a heckler's veto occurs when the speaker's right is curtailed or restricted by the government in order to prevent a reacting party's behavior. The common example is the termination of a speech or demonstration in the interest of maintaining the public peace based on the anticipated negative reaction of someone opposed to that speech or demonstration. The term heckler's veto was coined by University of Chicago professor of law Harry Kalven. Colloquially, the concept is invoked in situations where hecklers or demonstrators silence a speaker without intervention of the law.

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1. Heckler's veto

   A heckler's veto occurs when an acting party's right to freedom of speech is curtailed or restricted by the government in order to prevent a reacting party's behavior. The common example is that of demonstrators causing a speech to be terminated in order to preserve the peace. The term was coined by University of Chicago professor of law Harry Kalven.

How to pronounce heckler's veto?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heckler's veto in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heckler's veto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of heckler's veto in a Sentence

1. Ilya Shapiro:

   It’s too bad that a heckler’s veto prevailed here.

2. David Yerushalmi:

   There is no question that transit authorities have the right and duty to protect their riders from violence, they do not have the right to give terrorists or potential terrorists a 'heckler's veto.'.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler'S_Veto
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=heckler's veto