clear and present danger

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

danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"

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He mentions nothing about Israel's right to defend herself against Palestinian suicide bombers, nor does he mention the clear and present danger of a Hamas government.

Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid by Sidman, Fern / Reviewer's Bookwatch

``Perchlorate is a clear and present danger to California's and much of America's health,'' Boxer said in a written statement entered Thursday into the Congressional Record.

WATER STANDARD PUSHED BOXER, FEINSTEIN WANT FEDERAL PERCHLORATE LAW by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

I did not feel that such legislation was in the public interest and presented a clear and present danger to law abiding citizens by placing more handguns on the streets.

Concealed carry law and crime in Texas by Williamsen, Kurt / The New American

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