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1 The term covers written as well as oral communication.. 2  definitions.uslegal.com, Hate speech is a communication that carries no meaning other than the expression of hatred for some group, especially in circumstances in which the communication is likely to provoke violence.
Since the 1980s, a number of laws have been passed that attempt to regulate or ban hate speech, which is defined as utterances, displays, or expressions of racial, religious, or sexual bias. The U.S. Supreme Court has generally invalidated such laws on the ground that they infringe First Amendment rights.