freedom of assembly

Definitions of freedom of assembly

1. noun

   the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
   type of:

   civil right

   right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality