- sedition libel
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English-Hawaiian dictionary. 2015.
sedition libel
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sedition — se·di·tion /si di shən/ n [Latin seditio, literally, separation, from sed apart + itio act of going, from ire to go]: the crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the intent to cause its overthrow… … Law dictionary
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sedition — A commotion, or the raising of a commotion, in the state, not amounting to an insurrection. Exciting discontent against the government, or resistance to lawful authority. To attempt by word, deed or writing to promote public disorder or induce… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Seditious libel — is a criminal offence under English common law. Sedition is the offence of speaking seditious words with seditious intent: if the statement is in writing or some other permanent form it is seditious libel. A statement is seditious if it brings… … Wikipedia
Australian sedition law — is the area of the criminal law of Australia relating to the crime of sedition.Effectively defunct for nearly half a century, these laws returned to public notice in 2005 when changes were included in an Anti terrorism Bill announced by Prime… … Wikipedia
Alien and Sedition Acts — Four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798, in anticipation of war with France. The acts, precipitated by the XYZ Affair, restricted aliens and curtailed press criticism of the government. Aimed at French and Irish immigrants (who were mostly… … Universalium
seditious libel — A communication written with the intent to incite the people to change the government otherwise than by lawful means, or to advocate the overthrow of the government by force or violence. Smith Act, 18 U.S.C.A. No. 2385. See alien and sedition… … Black's law dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
freedom of the press — ☆ freedom of the press n. freedom to publish newspapers, magazines, books, etc. without government interference or prior censorship, but subject, after publication, to laws prohibiting sedition, libel, and obscenity … English World dictionary
