Free exercise clause

/fri ˈɛksərˌsaɪz klɔz/ noun phrase

Definition

The second part of the First Amendment's religion clauses, which prohibits Congress from making laws 'prohibiting the free exercise' of religion. It protects individuals' rights to practice their religious beliefs without government interference.

Etymology

From Latin 'exercitium' (practice or training). The clause was influenced by colonial experiences of religious persecution and the Founders' belief that religious conscience should be beyond government control.

Kelly Says

The Free Exercise Clause creates the ultimate constitutional tension—it protects your right to practice religion while the Establishment Clause prevents government from helping you do it! This has led to epic Supreme Court battles over everything from Amish schooling to peyote use in Native American ceremonies.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ነፃ አሰራሩ አንቀፅ
NEH-tsah AH-seh-rah-roo AH-nkeh-tsee
ARالعربية
شروط ممارسة حرة
SHURUT mu-ma-RAH-sah HUR-rah
BNবাংলা
স্বাধীন অনুশীলন ধারা
SHWAH-dee-n OH-noo-SHEE-lon DHAA-rah
CACatalà
clàusula d'exercici lliure
KLAH-soo-lah deh eh-ZEHR-see-oh LEE-yoo-reh
CSČeština
klausule volného výkonu
KLAH-zoo-leh VOHL-neh-va VY-koh-noo
DADansk
klausul om fri udøvelse
KLAH-sool ohm FRI oo-DOH-vay-leh-seh
DEDeutsch
Klausel der freien Ausübung
KLOH-zel deh FRY-en OWS-yoo-boong
ELΕλληνικά
πρόβλεψη ελεύθερης άσκησης
PROH-vleh-psi eh-LEH-ftheh-rehs AH-skeh-sehs
ESEspañol
cláusula de ejercicio libre
KLAW-sula deh eh-SEHR-see-oh LEE-bray
FAفارسی
بند آزادی عمل
BAND eh-ZAH-dee AMAL
FISuomi
vapaa harjoittamisen määräys
VAH-pah HAH-ryoh-tah-mee-sehn MAH-reh-yhs
FRFrançais
clause d'exercice libre
KLOHZ deh-zehr-SEE lib-ruh
GUGU
સ્વતંત્ર અભ્યાસ કલમ
SVAH-tan-trah AB-hyahs KAH-lam
HAHA
tanadin aikin yin kyauta
TAH-nah-deen AH-keen YIN KYAH-tah
HEעברית
סעיף של מימוש חופשי
SEH-ayf shel mee-MUSH koh-FSEE
HIहिन्दी
स्वतंत्र अभ्यास खंड
SVATANTRA abhyas khand
HUMagyar
szabad gyakorlásra vonatkozó rendelkezés
SAH-bahd DYAH-kor-lash rah voh-NAH-tsoh-zoh REHN-dehl-keh-zesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
klausul pelaksanaan bebas
KLAH-sool peh-LAHK-sah-nahn BEH-bahs
IGIG
nkuzi nke ọrụ n'efu
n-KOO-zee n-keh OH-roo n-EH-foo
ITItaliano
clausola di esercizio libero
KLAH-zoh-lah deh eh-ZEHR-see-oh LEE-bray
JA日本語
自由行使条項
JIYUU kōshi jōkō
KKKK
еркін іс-әрекет жүзеге асыру туралы ереже
YEH-reh-keen EE-sah-reh-keht JOO-zeh-geh AH-see-roo TOO-rah-leh YEH-reh-zheh
KMKM
មាត្រានៃការអនុវត្តសេរី
MAH-tray nih KAH-rern AH-noo-vat SEH-ree
KO한국어
자유 행사 조항
JAYU haeng-sa jo-hang
MRMR
स्वातंत्र्याच्या व्यायामाची कलम
SVAH-tan-tray-CHYAH VYAH-yah-mah-CHEE KAH-lam
MSBahasa Melayu
klausul pelaksanaan bebas
KLAH-sool peh-LAHK-sah-nahn BEH-bahs
MYမြန်မာ
အခမဲ့လုပ်ဆောင်ခွင့် ပုဒ်မ
AH-kah-meh-lut HSOH-tsohng Hkwint PUD-mah
NLNederlands
clausule van vrije uitoefening
KLAH-soo-leh van VREE-yah OY-toh-feh-ning
NONorsk
klausul om fri utøvelse
KLAH-sool ohm FRI oo-TOH-vay-leh-seh
PAPA
ਆਜ਼ਾਦ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਚੇਦ
AA-zaad AB-hyahs DAH AH-noo-chay
PLPolski
klauzula swobodnego wykonania
KLAH-zoo-lah SVOH-bod-neh-goh vyi-koh-NAH-nee-ah
PTPortuguês
cláusula de exercício livre
KLAH-zoo-lah deh eh-SEHR-see-oo LEE-vreh
RORomână
clauză de exercițiu liber
KLAH-zah deh eh-SEHR-see-oo LEE-bray
RUРусский
клаузула свободного осуществления
KLAH-zoo-lah SVAH-bod-nah-va OH-sah-see-lyeh-NEE-yah
SVSvenska
klausul om fri utövning
KLAH-sool ohm FRI oo-TOHV-ning
SWKiswahili
kifungu cha utendaji huru
KEE-foon-goo CHAH oo-TEHN-dah-jee HOO-roo
TAதமிழ்
சுதந்திர பயிற்சி விதி
SUH-thahn-dee-rah PAY-ee-tray-see VEE-thee
TEతెలుగు
స్వేచ్ఛా వ్యాయామ సూత్రం
SWEH-chah VYAH-yahm SOO-tram
THไทย
ข้อกำหนดในการใช้สิทธิเสรี
KOR kham nai kahn chai SIT see-ree
TLTL
klausula ng malayang pagganap
KLAH-soo-lah nang MAH-lah-yang PAG-gah-nap
TRTürkçe
serbest uygulama maddesi
SEH-beh-st YOO-lee-mah DEH-meh-see
UKУкраїнська
клаузула вільного виконання
KLAH-zoo-lah VEEL-noh-va VY-koh-NAH-nee-ah
URاردو
آزادانہ مشق کا شق
AA-zaa-DAH-nah MUSH-q kah SHAQ
VITiếng Việt
điều khoản thực hiện tự do
DEE-uh kwoh THUC HIEN tuh DOH
YOYO
àṣẹ ìṣẹ́ olọ́ṣe
AH-sheh EE-sheh OH-loh-sheh
ZH中文
自由行使条款
ZIYOU xing shi tiao kuan
ZUZU
isivumelwano sokwenza ngokuziyaphila
SEE-vooh-MEH-lwah-noh SOH-keh-nzah NG-oh-KEE-yah-PEE-lah

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