Freedom of association
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Freedom of association
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051700
- info:lc/authorities/sh85051700
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85051700#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Association, Freedom of
- Association, Right of
- Freedom of association--Law and legislation
- Freedom of coalition
- Freedom to organize
- Liberty of association
- Right of association
Broader Terms
- Associations, institutions, etc
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
Sources
- found: Black's law dictionary, 1999: (Freedom of association: The right to join with others in a common undertaking that would be lawful if pursued individually. --This right is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The government may not prohibit outsiders from joining an association, but the insiders do not necessarily have a right to exclude others)
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2011-09-02: revised
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