Libel Act 1792, the Glossary
The Libel Act 1792This short title was conferred by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule (32 Geo. 3. c. 60) (also known as Fox's Act) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.[1]
Table of Contents
13 relations: Act of parliament, Charles James Fox, Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Defamation, Defendant, Edmund Burke, Guilt (law), Judge, List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1792, Parliament of Great Britain, Short and long titles, Short Titles Act 1896, Whigs (British political party).
- Great Britain Acts of Parliament 1792
- United Kingdom defamation law
Act of parliament
An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council).
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Charles James Fox
Charles James Fox (24 January 1749 – 13 September 1806), styled The Honourable from 1762, was a British Whig politician and statesman whose parliamentary career spanned 38 years of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Coroners and Justice Act 2009
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Defamation
Defamation is a communication that injures a third party's reputation and causes a legally redressable injury.
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Defendant
In court proceedings, a defendant is a person or object who is the party either accused of committing a crime in criminal prosecution or against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case.
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Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher who spent most of his career in Great Britain.
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Guilt (law)
In criminal law, guilt is the state of being responsible for the commission of an offense.
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Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges.
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1792
This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the year 1792.
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Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in May 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland.
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Short and long titles
In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title.
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Short Titles Act 1896
The Short Titles Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 14) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Whigs (British political party)
The Whigs were a political party in the Parliaments of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
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See also
Great Britain Acts of Parliament 1792
- Libel Act 1792
- Servants' Characters Act 1792
- Westmoreland Canals Act 1792
United Kingdom defamation law
- Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955
- Defamation Act 1952
- Defamation Act 1996
- English defamation law
- Food libel laws
- Libel Act
- Libel Act 1792
- Libel Act 1843
- Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libel_Act_1792
Also known as Fox's Act, Fox's Libel Act.