fighting words
- Provocative speech likely to incite immediate retaliation or a breach of peace, not potentially covered by the First Amendment's protection of free speech
- He argued that his attacker used fighting words, causing him to retaliate in self-defense.
- The court rejected his freedom of speech claim, classifying his language as fighting words.
- Using fighting words can lead to assault charges or cause a disturbance of the peace.
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