"Miller test" meaning in English

See Miller test in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Rhymes: -ɛst Etymology: Developed in the 1973 case Miller v. California. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Miller test
  1. (US, law) A test for determining whether speech or expression can be labelled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited. Wikipedia link: Miller test Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
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