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The difference between an official and a popular definition of a single term is often at the heart of such disagreements. Look at the hullaballoo over Bill Cosby's alleged actions. Is he "guilty"? There are at least two courts in which such a verdict can be rendered, the court of law and the court of public opinion.
The standards for guilt or innocence in each court are dramatically different, but the word "guilty" sounds exactly the same in both and context and process are just too much damn work for many, who prefer instead to skip right to the verdict.
Your example of "free speech" fits this mold perfectly.
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Be Just and Fear Not.
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