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Free Exercise Clause.The constitutional provision (U.S. Const. amend. I) prohibiting the government from interfering in people’s religious practices or forms of worship. — Also termed Exercise Clause. Cf. ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE . [Cases: Constitutional Law 84. C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 513–517.][Blacks Law 8th]

free entry, egress, and regress (ee-gres / ree-gres).Hist. A person’s right to go on land as often as reasonably necessary. • A tenant could go on land to gather crops still growing after the tenancy expired.[Blacks Law 8th]

free enterprise.A private and consensual system of production and distribution, usu. conducted for a profit in a competitive environment that is relatively free of governmental interference. See CAPITALISM.[Blacks Law 8th]

free election.See ELECTION(3).[Blacks Law 8th]

freedom-to-operate search.See INFRINGEMENT SEARCH.[Blacks Law 8th]

freedom-to-create statute.Patents. A law restricting an employer’s ability to require employees to assign to the employer all rights to their inventions, even those independently developed. [Cases: Master and Servant 62.C.J.S. Employer–Employee Relationship §§ 115, 117–122.][Blacks Law 8th]

freedom of the seas.Int’l law. The principle that the seas beyond territorial waters are not subject to any country’s control. • Ships on the high seas are subject only to the jurisdiction of the country whose flag they fly, except in cases of piracy, hijacking, hot pursuit from territorial waters, slave trading, and certain rights…

Freedom of the Press Clause.See PRESS CLAUSE.[Blacks Law 8th]

  freedom of the press.The right to print and publish materials without governmental intervention, as guaranteed by the First Amendment. — Also termed liberty of the press. [Cases: Constitutional Law 90.1(8). C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 552, 554, 562–565, 597–598, 603–604.] “ ‘Freedom of the press’ has less significance than meets the eye. It is true,…

freedom of the city.Hist. An immunity or privilege from some burden, esp. from county jurisdiction and its privilege of municipal taxation and self-government, held under a royal charter.[Blacks Law 8th]