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2007-02-15 04:26:08 · 2 answers · asked by ginnyl 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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"In English law a misdemeanor involving the publishing of any words or document, with a seditious intention. "A seditious intention means an intention to bring into contempt or excite disaffection against the government or to promote feelings of ill will between the classes. If the seditious statement is published, the publisher is guilty of a seditious libel." Black, Constitutional Law 543 (2d ed. 1897).

The law of seditious libel is now severely circumscribed in the United States by the First Amendment to the Constitution. See freedom [freedom of press; freedom of speech]."

2007-02-15 04:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0 0

From Webster's New World Dictionary: Sedition - the stirring up of discontent, resistance or rebellion against the government; revolt or rebellion. Seditious - engaging in sedition; constituting sedition. Libel - any false and malicious written or printed statement, or any sign, picture or effigy, tending to expose a person to public ridicule, etc., or to injure a person's reputation in any way; the act of publishing or displaying publicly such a thing; to give a damaging or unflattering picture; and more. So now you can put 2 and 2 together and answer your own question: what did he do that caused him to get arrested? There you have it.

2016-05-24 03:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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