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Blasphemous libel


 

Blasphemous libel is a common law criminal offence in the United Kingdom.

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Common law - Criminal - United Kingdom

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Where there has been a guilty verdict for the "composing, printing or publishing" of blasphemous or seditious libel, section 1 of the Criminal Libel Act 1819 gives to the court the power to order the search for and seizure of the material.

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