noun
prior restraint
Legal term referring to government restriction of speech or publication before it occurs, often in constitutional law contexts.
事前抑制は、表現の自由に対する重大な制限とみなされる。
Prior restraint is regarded as a serious restriction on freedom of expression.
Compound of 事前 (prior, beforehand) and 抑制 (restraint, suppression). The term is a direct translation of the English legal concept 'prior restraint'.