New press law in France relieves censorship

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.05: French Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth-Century , 1800-1900.
Vol. editors: David Elwyn Evans (University of St Andrews), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Elisabeth Gerwin (University of Lethbridge), Nigel Harkness (University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield), Jennifer Yee (University of Oxford)

Domains

Censorship of expression

Dates

Date of occurrence 1828-04-14

Places

France (Location)

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A new press law is passed in France which diminishes the extent of the previous censorship rules. However, press trials are still held in government-influenced tribunals and are not conducted by juries.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "New press law in France relieves censorship". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17906, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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