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What government term means to criticize?
Seditious Libel; also SeditionThe act of criticizing a gov't. See also Sedition Act of 1918.
The New York printer whose trial for seditious libel became one of the most celebrated tests of freedom of the press in the history of journalism was?
John Peter Zeneger
Can an American colonial printer be found guilty of the british law of seditious libel for printing truthful critical statements about government officials?
Yes, this happened with John Peter Zenger.
What has the author William Davies Shipley written?
William Davies Shipley has written: 'The whole proceedings on the trial of the indictment, the King, on the prosecution of William Jones, gentleman, against the Rev. William Davies Shipley, Dean of St. Asaph, for a libel' -- subject(s): Trials (Seditious libel), Trials, litigation, etc, Trials, litigation
How do you use the word seditious in a sentence?
By inciting rebellion against the U.S., his actions were seditious.
What has the author James De Lancey written?
James De Lancey has written: 'The charge of the Honourable James De Lancey, Esqr. chief justice of the province of New-York' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Seditious libel 'By the Honourable James DeLancey, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant governor and commander in chief, in and over the province of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America' 'The charge of the Honourable James De Lancey Esq; chief justice of the province of New-York' -- subject(s): Freedom of the press, New-York weekly journal, Politics and government, Seditious libel
Did Thomas Paine get kicked out of England?
He did not, per se, get chucked out. He was charged with seditious libel and King George sent out men after him. He left England for fear of execution by hanging. From England he fled to America and helped free America from the British. But i am getting sidetracked. Auf Wiedersehen.
What is the antonym of seditious?
patriotic?
Is seditious speech protected by the constitution?
Seditious speech is the most hated type of speech. Yet the US Constitution does provide for the protection of seditious speech if it is not found to harmful or disruptive to the rights and freedoms of others.
Libel is associated with what?
libel means when someone WRITES something derogatory about you you are able to sue that someone in court for "libel"
Use seditious in a sentence?
"He was arrested after making a speech that the government considered to be seditious.""Seditious" means: "speech or behaviour directed against the peace of the state," or conduct or language inciting rebellion against the authority of a state."
What is the written equivalent of slander?
Libel
