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Near v. Minnesota (1931) Definition
A U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that prior restraint on publications—meaning a requirement that someone who wants to publish must first get permission from a public official—is a violation of free speech and free press. The Court struck down a Minnesota law that allowed the police to confiscate publications that were malicious, scandalous, or obscene.