First Amendment

/ˈfɜrst əˈmɛndmənt/

Definition

Definition of First Amendment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

US Constitution

amendment protecting free speech, religion, and press rights

The First Amendment protects journalists from censorship.

freedom of religion

freedom of speech

freedom of the press

right to petition

part of the US Constitution allowing petitions to the government

Citizens can petition the government thanks to the First Amendment.

freedom of expression

freedom of speech

right to assemble

part of the US Constitution allowing peaceful gatherings

Protesters gathered under the First Amendment rights.

freedom of assembly

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with amendment

constitutional amendment

formal change added to a constitution that updates its rules or rights

The new constitutional amendment guarantees equal voting rights for all citizens.

contract amendment

formal change added to an existing agreement between two or more parties

The contract amendment extended the project deadline by six months.

draft amendment

preliminary written change to a rule or document prepared for discussion

The committee reviewed the draft amendment before the final vote.

subject to amendment

adj.

open to changes or modifications

The contract is subject to amendment by both parties.

friendly amendment

unopposed change to a motion accepted by proposer

The committee accepted a friendly amendment to clarify the motion.

table an amendment

present an amendment for discussion or consideration

The MP tabled an amendment to the bill.

unconstitutional amendment

change to a constitution that violates its principles

The court ruled the new law as an unconstitutional amendment.

Examples of First Amendment in a sentence

Debates about the First Amendment often arise in court.
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech.
The rally was protected by the First Amendment.
They exercised their First Amendment rights at the demonstration.

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French:Premier Amendement, ...
German:Erster Verfassungszusatz, Erste Verfassungsänderung, ...
Italian:Primo Emendamento, ...
Spanish:Primera Enmienda, ...
Portuguese:Primeira Emenda, Primeiro Artigo, ...
Chinese:第一修正案, ...
Japanese:第一修正条項, 第一修正, ...
Arabic:التَّعْدِيلُ الأَوَّلُ, الحق في التجمع السلمي, ...
Hebrew:הַתִּיקּוּן הָרִאשׁוֹן, הַתִּיקּוּן הָרִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:Первая поправка, ...
Ukrainian:Перша поправка, ...
Hindi:प्रथम संशोधन, ...
Bengali:প্রথম সংশোধনী, ...
Catalan:Primera Esmena, Primer Esmena, ...
Czech:první dodatek, první dodatek Ústavy USA, ...
Danish:First Amendment, Første forfatningstillæg, ...
Dutch:Eerste Amendement, First Amendment, ...
Greek:Πρώτη Τροπολογία, ...
Hungarian:Első alkotmánykiegészítés, petíciós jogot biztosító első alkotmánykiegészítés, ...
Khmer:វិសោធនកម្មទីមួយនៃរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក, វិសោធនកម្មទីមួយ, ...
Korean:제1수정헌법, 제1 수정 헌법, ...
Persian:اصلاحیه اول, ...
Polish:Pierwsza Poprawka, ...
Portuguese (BR):Primeira Emenda, ...
Romanian:Primul Amendament, ...
Swedish:Första tillägget, första tillägget, ...
Thai:บทแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมรัฐธรรมนูญฉบับที่หนึ่ง, การแก้ไขครั้งแรก, ...
Turkish:Birinci Değişiklik, ...
Vietnamese:Tu chính án thứ nhất, ...

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