Define: Political Speech

The meaning of “Political Speech” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Political Speech defined in a legal contract?

  • Political Speech means speech related to policy-making, including expressions by government candidates and discussions of social issues. Seen in 10 SEC filings
  • Political Speech means expression related to past, present, or future government actions, political parties, candidates for office, or elections. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Political Speech means speech related to the state. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Political Speech means speech about the state, the body politic, public administration, or government policy-making, which includes speech by the government or candidates for office and any discussion of social issues. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Political Speech means speech connected to policy-making of the state, government, or public administration which includes speech by the government or candidates for office and any discussion of social issues. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Political Speech means public statements about state policy-making, including candidate expressions and social issue discussions.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When a lobby or advocacy group contracts the services of a political consultant.
  • When a political campaign hires a media agency to buy and coordinate advertisement spaces and time slots.
  • When a government institution hires a public relations firm to manage its image and communication with the public.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Political Speech means discourse related to past, present, or future government actions, elections, and political parties.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When a policy think-tank has to protect sensitive information related to government actions or elections.
  • When an individual or organisation requires political consulting services for election campaigns.
  • When a company or organisation hires a PR firm to manage its relations and public image during a political crisis.

Relevant Sectors

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Political Speech means public statements about state policy-making, including candidate expressions and social issue discussions.