The Law of the Press: A Digest of the Law Specially Affecting Newspapers : with a Chapter on Foreign Press Codes and an Appendix Containing the Text of All the Leading Statutes |
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... publication - Letters to editor- Lectures - Act of 1836 - Sermons - Statutory copyright - Queen Anne's Act - Perpetual copyright - A newspaper a " book , " and so entitled to copyright - Must be registered - Newspaper proprietor's ...
... publication - Letters to editor- Lectures - Act of 1836 - Sermons - Statutory copyright - Queen Anne's Act - Perpetual copyright - A newspaper a " book , " and so entitled to copyright - Must be registered - Newspaper proprietor's ...
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... other person responsible for the publication of a news- paper , the defendant should , after defence delivered , be * Evidence of Mr. F. L. Soames , 1477 , 1516 . entitled to issue a summons to the plaintiff to show INTRODUCTION . xxi.
... other person responsible for the publication of a news- paper , the defendant should , after defence delivered , be * Evidence of Mr. F. L. Soames , 1477 , 1516 . entitled to issue a summons to the plaintiff to show INTRODUCTION . xxi.
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... publication not being a newspaper . The decision of the Postmaster- General on the admission to or removal from the register of a publication shall be final , save that the Treasury may if they think fit , on the application of any ...
... publication not being a newspaper . The decision of the Postmaster- General on the admission to or removal from the register of a publication shall be final , save that the Treasury may if they think fit , on the application of any ...
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... publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news , or of articles relating thereto , or to other current topics , with or without advertisements . It must be printed and published in the United King- dom ; and ...
... publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news , or of articles relating thereto , or to other current topics , with or without advertisements . It must be printed and published in the United King- dom ; and ...
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... publication , including that day ; and any news- paper posted more than eight days after the date of publica- tion , as well as any unregistered publication , must be pre- paid at the book rate of postage . The collected numbers issued ...
... publication , including that day ; and any news- paper posted more than eight days after the date of publica- tion , as well as any unregistered publication , must be pre- paid at the book rate of postage . The collected numbers issued ...
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The Law of the Press: A Digest of the Law Specially Affecting Newspapers ... Joseph R Fisher No preview available - 2016 |
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Page xx - The liberty of the press is, indeed, essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published.
Page 244 - ... idle and disorderly person within the true intent and meaning of this Act ; and it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace to commit such offender...
Page 248 - Trial, the Jury sworn to try the Issue may give a general Verdict of Not guilty upon the whole Matter put in Issue upon such Indictment or Information ; and shall not be required or directed, by the Court or Judge before whom such Indictment or Information...
Page 249 - ... to bring into hatred or contempt, or to excite disaffection against the person of Her Majesty, her heirs, or successors, or the government and constitution of the United Kingdom, as by law established, or either House of Parliament, or the administration of justice, or to excite Her Majesty's subjects, to attempt otherwise than by lawful means...
Page 253 - Newspaper or other periodical Publication a full Apology for the said Libel, or, if the Newspaper or periodical Publication in which the said Libel appeared should be ordinarily published at Intervals exceeding One Week, had offered to publish the said Apology in any Newspaper or periodical Publication to be selected by the Plaintiff in such Action...
Page 238 - Action may plead the General Issue, and give the special Matter in Evidence...
Page 247 - No action, suit, or information, or any other proceeding, of what nature soever, shall be brought against any person for anything done or omitted to be done in pursuance of this Act, or in the execution of the authorities under this Act, unless notice in writing shall be given by the party intending to prosecute siich suit, information, or other proceeding, to the intended defendant...
Page 82 - Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to. hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation.
Page 233 - Proprietor to assign his Interest, or any portion of his Interest therein, by making Entry in the said Book of Registry of such Assignment, and of the Name and Place of Abode of the Assignee thereof...
Page 253 - Libel, and such Payment into Court shall be of the same Effect and be available in the same Manner and to the same Extent, and be subject to the same Rules and Regulations as to Payment of Costs and the Form of Pleading, except so far as regards the pleading of the additional Facts herein-before required to be pleaded by such Defendant, as if Actions for Libel had not been excepted from the personal Actions in which it is lawful to pay Money into Court...