restriction on assembly
[/rɪˈstrɪkʃən ɑn əˈsembli/]
nounpl: restrictions on assembly
restrição ao direito de reunião
1. A legal or governmental limitation on the right of people to gather publicly or hold meetings
The government imposed a restriction on assembly during the emergency period.
O governo impôs uma restrição ao direito de reunião durante o período de emergência.
2. A prohibition or regulation that controls where, when, or how groups of people can meet
Restrictions on assembly were lifted after the pandemic ended.
As restrições ao direito de reunião foram suspensas após o fim da pandemia.
3. A legal constraint on public gatherings, protests, or demonstrations
The court challenged the restrictions on assembly as unconstitutional.
O tribunal questionou as restrições ao direito de reunião como inconstitucionais.
This term is particularly relevant in legal and political discourse in both Brazil and the USA, where freedom of assembly is constitutionally protected. In Brazil, restrictions on assembly gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic and in discussions of public order. In the USA, such restrictions are historically tied to debates over civil rights and protest rights, with significant judicial precedent limiting governmental power to restrict assembly.
Related Idioms & Phrases
freedom of assembly
right to peacefully assemble
curtail public gatherings
enforce assembly restrictions
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