I work at a dental office and our credit card processing company charged us almost $600 for the new terminal. The previous terminal we had was leased so we did not own that. They kind of made it sound like we had no choice but to pay that money.
prior restraint. n. an attempt to prevent publication or broadcast of any statement, which is an unconstitutional restraint on free speech and free press (even in the guise of anti-nuisance ordinance).
For example, the voluntary MPAA movie-rating systems sometimes operates as a prior restraint on expression because theaters may elect to not show NC-17 rated movies. A private company like a movie theater is privileged to engage in this kind of censorship, while the government is not. Exceptions. Not all forms of prior restraints are unconstitutional.