萎い縮しゅく効こう果か

noun

chilling effect

Legal and social term for the discouragement of legitimate behavior by the threat of legal sanction or social pressure. Often used in discussions of free speech, journalism, and constitutional law.

• この法ほう律りつは表ひょう現げんの自じ由ゆうに萎い縮しゅく効こう果かをもたらすと批ひ判はんされている。

  This law is criticized for having a chilling effect on freedom of expression.

• 訴そ訟しょうのリスクが報ほう道どうの萎い縮しゅく効こう果かを生うんでいる。

  The risk of lawsuits is creating a chilling effect on journalism.