True threat

Definition - Noun
: a threat that a reasonable person would interpret as a real and serious communication of an intent to inflict harm
True threats are not protected as free speech by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and render the person making the threat liable to criminal prosecution.



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collateral estoppel

estoppel by judgment barring the relitigation of issues litigated by the same parties on a different cause of action


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