To subject the press to the restrictive power of .a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since, the revolution (a), is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all... Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books - Page 113by William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1867Full view - About this book
| William Blackstone, William Cyrus Sprague - Law - 1893 - 558 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...government. But to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerour or offensive writings, which, when published, shall on a fair and impartial trial be adjudged... | |
| Labor unions - 1913 - 830 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government." Chief Justice Shepard has in all his opinions consistently and undeviatingly upheld the freedom of... | |
| Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 1070 pages
...the restrictive power of a licensor, as was formerly done before and since the revolution of 1688, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government Thus the will of individuals is still left free; the abuse only of that free will is the object of... | |
| William Blackstone (Sir) - Great Britain - 1897 - 838 pages
...his own temerity. To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser as was formerly done, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion and government. Freedom of Censure. But to punish, as the law does at present, any dangerous or offensive writings,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1905 - 1024 pages
...the restrictive power of a licensor, as was formerly dune before and since the Revolution of 1688. is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...and infallible judge of all controverted points in learn274 loe. religion, and government. . . . Thus the will of individuals is still left free The abuse... | |
| Theodore Schroeder - Freedom of the press - 1911 - 452 pages
...* * * * To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, * * * * is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...writings which, when published, shall on a fair and unpartial trial be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necessary for the preservation of peace and... | |
| Theodore Schroeder - Criminal act - 1911 - 452 pages
...* * * * To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, * * * * is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...writings which, when published, shall on a fair and unpartial trial be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necessary for the preservation of peace and... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Injunctions - 1912 - 396 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. ishment. * * * The only plausible argument heretofore used for the restraining the juet freedom of... | |
| Theodore Schroeder - Blasphemy - 1919 - 464 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...religion and government. But to punish, as the law dot^ at present, any dangerous or offensive writings which. when published, shall on a fair and impartial... | |
| VICTOR L. BERGER - 1919 - 934 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done before and since the revolution (1688), is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government.' " Tucker, in his text on Bhickstone Commentaries, even contended that discussion of measures of government... | |
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