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gag orders  

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  • The term gag order—also known as an injunction, restraining order, restrictive order, or protective order—refers to a form of prior restraint which prohibits an individual or institution from disseminating information to those not authorized to receive it. Although the term is usually applied to orders issued by a judge in the context of an ongoing legal proceeding such as a trial, it can also include statutory or regulatory provisions promulgated by the legislative or executive branches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Gag Orders]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N7VP3512-S

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