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" 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. Every freeman has an undoubted right... "
The American and English Encyclopedia of Law - Page 507
edited by - 1890
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The speeches of the hon. Thomas Erskine ... when at the Bar, on ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pages
...publications, and not in freedom <( from censure for criminal matter, when published. " Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what " sentiments he pleases...improper, mischievous, or illegal, ** he must take the consequence of his own temerity. t( To subject the press to the restrictive power of a " licenser as...
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The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 470 pages
...publications, and not in freedom '' from censure for criminal matter, when published. " Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what " sentiments he pleases...improper, mischievous, or illegal,. " he must take the consequence of his own temerity. " To subject the press to the restrictive power of a " licenser as...
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The Speeches of the Hon. T. Erskine (now Lord Erskine): When at ..., Volume 2

James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 470 pages
...publications, and not in freedom . S* from censure for criminal matter, when published, ** Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what " sentiments he pleases...improper, mischievous, or illegal, ** he must take the consequence of his own temerity. " To subject the press to the restrictive power of a •" licenser...
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A Treatise on the Law of Slander, Libel, Scandalum Magnatum, and False ...

Thomas Starkie - Libel and slander - 1813 - 710 pages
...authority*, that "every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what he pleases before the public—to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press;...improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity." This privilege necessarily includes candid comments upon public affairs,...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 22

Trials - 1817 - 650 pages
...does not exist; this liberty consists in li'.ying no restraints on publications; every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public, but if he publishes what is improper, he must take the consequence of his temerity. A man (says a fine...
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The Pamphleteer, Volume 15

Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1820 - 644 pages
...or a private person." The celebrated Blackstone expresses himself thus : — «< Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases...illegal, he must take the consequences of his own temerity."1 Lord Ellenborough, chief justice of the Court of King's Bench, in the year 1804, declared...
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Studien: zur Orientierung über die Angelegenheiten der Presse

Johann Jakob Otto August Rühle von Lilienstern - Freedom of the press - 1820 - 672 pages
...and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has an indoubl^ed right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the...freedom of the press : but if he publishes what is im. proper mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity. To subject the...
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The Oriental Herald, Volume 2

Christianity - 1824 - 662 pages
...publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases...he must take the consequences of his own temerity." • The Court will particularly remark this passage, as it applies so strongly to the state of this...
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The Oriental herald and colonial review [ed. by J.S. Buckingham]., Volume 2

James Silk Buckingham - 1824 - 662 pages
...freeman has undoubted right to lay vlmi tentiments hep/eases before the public : t .> forbid this, i» to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes...mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequences of hit) own temerity." * The Court will particularly remark this passage, as it applies so strongly to...
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Oriental Herald and Colonial Review, Volume 2

James Silk Buckingham - Great Britain - 1824 - 658 pages
...freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has undoubted right to lay wliat sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid...destroy the freedom of the press; but if he publishes «h--t. is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequences of his own temerity." *...
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