Prior restraint is

A. used by Congress to hold secret committee meetings.
B. a method used by the government to get terrorists to talk.
C. another term for censorship, when expression is involved.
D. restraining an activity, such as expression, before that activity has actually occurred.
E. another term for censorship, when expression is involved and is restraining an activity, such as expression, before that activity has actually occurred. 


Answer: E

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