gag law

any law restricting freedom of the press, free speech, or the right of petition.

gag rule.

Origin of gag law

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

gage, gager, gagger, gaggery, gaggle, gag law, gagman, gag order, gag reflex, gag rule, gah

So read the gag-law, as it was called, introduced in the House by Mr. Atherton.
The Works of Whittier, Volume III (of VII)|John Greenleaf Whittier
This rule, in his opinion, much more deserved the character of a "Gag-law," than the Sedition law did.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
If the gag-law was attempted to be put in force, he would resist it to the last.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton

单词	gag law
释义	gag law noun any law restricting freedom of the press, free speech, or the right of petition. gag rule. Origin of gag law An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800 Words nearby gag law gage, gager, gagger, gaggery, gaggle, gag law, gagman, gag order, gag reflex, gag rule, gah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gag law So read the gag-law, as it was called, introduced in the House by Mr. Atherton. The Works of Whittier, Volume III (of VII)\|John Greenleaf Whittier This rule, in his opinion, much more deserved the character of a "Gag-law," than the Sedition law did. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various If the gag-law was attempted to be put in force, he would resist it to the last. Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton
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