C. A judge's order directing parties, attorneys, witnesses, or journalists to refrain from publicly discussing the facts of a case.
Listen to pronunciationThis legal phrase is easy if you know what a gag is.
Gag -
Something thrust into or held over the mouth to prevent speech or outcry, or to hold it open for an operation. The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary ©Oxford University Press 1973, 1993
Legal Definition -
A judge's order directing parties, attorneys, witnesses, or journalists to refrain from publicly discussing the facts of a case. Black's Law Dictionary® Eighth Edition © 2004
Recent Usage -
"A federal judge rejected a gag order that could have kept lawyers and even President Bush from publicly discussing the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the slaying of her relatives.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Russell said there is 'no reason to believe' that a former soldier's right to a fair trial would be jeopardy." Read more...