equal time act

equal time act
n.
An act that requires a broadcaster who allows a political candidate to campaign on the air to provide equal time on the air to all other candidates for the office.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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