alien and sedition laws — Acts of Congress of July 6 and July 14, 1798, which made it a criminal offense to utter or publish any false, scandalous and malicious writings against the federal government with intent to defame it, or bring it into contempt or disrepute or to… … Black's law dictionary
Alien and Sedition Acts — The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the United States Congress who were waging an undeclared naval war with France, later known as the Quasi War and signed into law by President John Adams. Proponents… … Wikipedia
Alien and Sedition Acts — Le texte de la loi. Les Alien and Sedition Acts (en français: « Lois sur les étrangers et la sédition ») sont quatre lois qui furent présentées en 1798 par les Fédéralistes au Congrès des États Unis, lors d une guerre navale avec la… … Wikipédia en Français
Alien and Sedition Acts — Four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798, in anticipation of war with France. The acts, precipitated by the XYZ Affair, restricted aliens and curtailed press criticism of the government. Aimed at French and Irish immigrants (who were mostly… … Universalium
sedition — Communication or agreement which has as its objective the stirring up of treason or certain lesser commotions, or the defamation of the government. Sedition is advocating, or with knowledge of its contents knowingly publishing, selling or… … Black's law dictionary
Sedition Act — may refer to:*Alien and Sedition Acts, including the Sedition Act of 1798, laws passed by the United States Congress *Sedition Act of 1918, also passed by the United States Congress *Sedition Act (Malaysia), a law in Malaysia *Sedition Act… … Wikipedia
Sedition — This is about the law term. For other uses see Sedition (disambiguation) Sedition is a term of law which refers to covert conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority as tending toward insurrection against the… … Wikipedia
Alien (law) — Resident alien and Resident aliens redirect here. For the album, see Resident Alien. For the book, see Resident Aliens. Legal status of persons Concepts Citizenship Immigration Illegal immigration Nationality Naturalization … Wikipedia
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions — [ thumb|right|James Madison.] The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (or Resolves) were important political statements in favor of states rights written secretly by Vice President Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1798. They were passed by the … Wikipedia
Necessary-and-proper clause — The Necessary and Proper Clause (also known as the Elastic Clause, the Basket Clause, the Coefficient Clause, and the Sweeping Clause [ Constitutional Clauses Their Nicknames. marian gould gallagher law library. 05 Oct 2004. 4 Dec 2006 .] ) is… … Wikipedia
