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The Bolger test is a way for judges to decide if a statement is commercial speech. They look at three things: if it's an advertisement, if it talks about a specific product or service, and if the person saying it wants to make money. If all three are true, it's probably commercial speech, but the judge still needs to use common sense to make a final decision.
The Bolger test is a way for judges to decide if a statement is commercial speech. To do this, they look at three things:
If the answer to all three questions is yes, then it's very likely that the statement is commercial speech. But the judge still needs to use common sense to make a final decision.
A company makes a TV commercial for their new car. They show the car driving on a beautiful road and talk about how fast it can go. They also say that it's for sale at their dealership. This is commercial speech because:
So, the Bolger test would say that this is commercial speech.