I work at a dental office and our credit card processing company charged us almost $600 for the new terminal. The previous terminal we had was leased so we did not own that. They kind of made it sound like we had no choice but to pay that money.
prior restraint. n. an attempt to prevent publication or broadcast of any statement, which is an unconstitutional restraint on free speech and free press (even in the guise of anti-nuisance ordinance).
Prior restraint is the censorship of speech by the government before the speech is published, distributed, or otherwise heard or read. The right to free speech (also known as 'free expression') is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the government from making any law 'abridging the freedom of speech.'