clear and present danger
 

* 1.a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged

2.no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety

English Related Words* a clear breach

* a fool and his money are soon parted

* a hundred and one

* a lick and a promise

* a matter of life and death

* a priori and a posteriori

* a time to weep and a time to laugh

* about this and that

* above and beyond

* above and beyond the call of duty

* absolutely clear

* abstract-type and scheme-definition language

* academy of motion picture arts and sciences

* academy of television arts and sciences

* accessorial and administrative charges