clear and present danger 
        
       
       
        
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	 (noun) a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theather when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety"   | 
	 
	
	
	
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