Scandalum magnatum


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Scan´da`lum mag`na´tum`


1.(Law) A defamatory speech or writing published to the injury of a person of dignity; - usually abbreviated scan. mag.
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Public' defamations touching the institution of government could be punished as false reports, as Scandalum Magnatum',' but the "statutes of Scandalum Magnatum extended only to news publications and failed to protect government officials such as privy councilors, who were not deemed to be magnates.
"An Alembick of Innuendos": Satire, Libel, and The Craftsman
See THOMAS STARKIE, A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF SLANDER, LIBEL, SCANDALUM MAGNATUM, AND FALSE RUMOURS 3 (London, W.
Freedom of speech, defamation, and injunctions
The seeds of seditious libel originated in a collection of laws known as Scandalum Magnatum, which was passed in 1275 and outlawed any speech that contributed to discord between the king and his people.
The origination and early development of free speech in the United States a brief overview: after the tumultuous early years in our nation's history, the status of freedom of speech remained fairly quiescent in American jurisprudence for over 100 years
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