Liberties of Press and Speech: 'Evidence Does Not Exist To Contradict the ... Blackstonian Sense' in Late 18th Century England?

Blackstone, in the last volume of his Commentaries in 1769, defined freedom of the press as merely 'laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter [seditious libel] when published'. That 'criminal matter' included most criticism of government and...

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Publicado en:	Oxford Journal of Legal Studies Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 1 - 26
Autor principal:	Bird, Wendell
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Spring2016
Materias:	Freedom of the press Freedom of speech Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780 Commentaries on the Laws of England (Book) History of liberty Seditious libel United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment Common law Eighteenth century History Political attitudes United Kingdom England
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