10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLASPHEMOUS LIBEL»
Discover the use of
blasphemous libel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
blasphemous libel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Law of
Blasphemous Libel: The Summing Up in the Case of ...
and a murderer, is at common law a blasphemous libel." Mr. Justice Holroyd says
, " I have no doubt whatever that any publication in which Jesus Christ is spoken
of in the language used in this book is a blasphemous libel, and that therefore ...
John Duke Coleridge Baron Coleridge, 1883
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The African Canadian Legal Odyssey: Historical Essays
"Sterry Puts Up Fight Disputing Allegation of Blasphemous Libel," Daily Star, 14
Mar. 1927. "First, the language of the indictment is archaic and obsolete; second,
the accusation and description is very much to the prejudice of the accused; third
...
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Reports of State Trials: New Series ... 1820 to [1858] ...
presence of, at trial of peers Iv. 65911 See COLONIAL Blsnor. BLACK ACT (
English) ' IV- 610 —-—- (Scotch) - - - Iv. 1393 “ BLANKET MEETING " - 1- 252,
562, 1118 BLASPHEMOUS LIBEL, wqnns, &c,—— Test of criminality. Ruling of
Abbott ...
Great Britain. State Trials Committee, Sir John Macdonell, Sir John Edward Power Wallis, 1898
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The Criminal Code of Canada and the Canada Evidence Act, ...
1TO. Blasphemous iib«is. — Every one is guilty of an indictable oft'ence and
liable to one year's imprisonment who publishes any blasphemous libel. 2.
Whether any particular published matter is a blasphemous libel or not is a
question of fact.
Rex v. Boulter. 72 J. P. 188. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. February 5, 8, 1908. (
Before Phillimore, J.) Rex v. Boulter. Criminal law— Blasphemous libel — What is
. The mere denial oftlie truth of the Christian religion, or of the Scriptures, is not ...
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A Sourcebook of Canadian Media Law
If in a prosecution for the publication of a blasphemous libel the accused's intent
to blaspheme has to be proved, the 1898 Act enables him to give evidence that
he had no such intent and the 1967 Act gives guidance as to the proof of such an
...
Robert Martin, Gordon Stuart Adam, 1994
The offence potentially arises where a statement vilifies or denies the truth of the
Christian religion. However, for the statement to constitute a blasphemous libel, it
must also be crouched in indecent, scurrilous or offensive terms that are likely to
...
Tom Crone, Tom Cassels, Estelle Overs, 2013
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Annotated Criminal Code, 1919, Canada
Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to one year's imprisonment
who publishes any blasphemous libel. 2. Whether any particular published
matter is a blasphemous libel or not is a question of fact: Provided that no one is
guilty ...
Canada, W. J. Tremeear, 1919
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The Criminal Code of the Dominion of Canada, as Amended in 1893
Whether any particular published matter is a blasphemous libel or not is a
question of fact. But no one is guilty of a blasphemous libel for expressing in
good faith and in decent language, or attempting to establish by argument* used
in good ...
Canada, Sir Henri Elzéar Taschereau, 1893
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Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review
Criminal law—~Blasphemous libel— What IS. The mere denial of the truth of the
Christian religion, or of the Scriptures, is not enough per se to constitute a speech
a blasphemous libel. A wilful antention to pervert, insult and mislead others by ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLASPHEMOUS LIBEL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
blasphemous libel is used in the context of the following news items.
Heretics are the heroes of the fight for free speech
For publishing what the authorities deemed heresy, Wilkes was convicted of both seditious libel and blasphemous libel, sent to the Tower of ... «Spiked, Jun 15»
Being shocked is part of living in a democracy, said the Charlie …
In retrospect, I am glad I was not sentenced to prison for blasphemous libel, like Denis Lemon a decade earlier; glad that Knockabout's ... «New Statesman, May 15»
Mary Whitehouse Finally Triumphs in England
She initiated a successful private prosecution against Gay News on the grounds of blasphemous libel, the first such case for more than 50 ... «PJ Media, Apr 15»
Time to repeal Canada's blasphemy law
Because Canada's Criminal Code threatens two years in prison for "blasphemous libel." On the other hand, there's no offence for "expressing in ... «rabble.ca, Mar 15»
Atheist groups join forces to call for end of blasphemy laws around …
In Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects free speech, but the Criminal Code still lists “blasphemous libel” as a crime, ... «National Post, Jan 15»
The limits of blasphemy
The Criminal Code already prohibits "blasphemous libel," unless the libel was made "in good faith and in decent language." While the law was ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 15»
Why Is Blasphemy Still Illegal in Canada?
S ection 296 of the Criminal Code of Canada states: "Every one who publishes a blasphemous libel is guilty of an indictable offense and liable ... «VICE, Jan 15»
Freedom of expression is never absolute
Only as recently as 2008 was an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 passed, abolishing blasphemous libel in ... «Hindu Business Line, Jan 15»
Canadian blasphemy trial a warning against smugness: Walkom
Sterry was soon under arrest for blasphemous libel. ... Marie was charged with blasphemous libel for showing the Monty Python film, Life of ... «Toronto Star, Jan 15»
LaFleche: Time to ditch blasphemy laws
Section 296 of the Criminal Code says that "Everyone who publishes a blasphemous libel is guilty of an indictable offense and liable to ... «St. Catharines Standard, Jan 15»
