Prior restraint is the preventing or censuring of material before it is spoken or published.

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Prior restraint is a form of censorship where the government or an authority acts to prevent or prohibit the publication or dissemination of information, usually through legal means such as injunctions or licensing requirements. It is different from punishing someone after the fact for something they have said or published, which is called subsequent punishment or punishment after the fact.

Prior Restraint Is the Preventing or Censuring of Material Before