public forum

public forum
public forum n: a place that has a long-standing tradition of being used for, is historically associated with, or has been dedicated by government act to the free exercise of the right to speech and public debate and assembly see also limited public forum

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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