Fox's Libel Act — In English law, this was the statute 52 Geo. Ill, c. 60, which secured to juries, upon the trial of indictments for libel, the right of pronouncing a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter in issue, and no longer bound them … Black's law dictionary
Libel Act 1792 — The Libel Act 1792 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain (32 Geo. III c. 60) passed in 1792. At the urging of the Whig politician Charles James Fox, the Act restored to juries the right to decide what was libel and whether a defendant was … Wikipedia
Libel — • A malicious publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, sign, or otherwise than by mere speech, which exposes any living person, or the memory of any person deceased, to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes or tends to … Catholic encyclopedia
Fox, Charles James — born Jan. 24, 1749, London, Eng. died Sept. 13, 1806, Chiswick, Devon British politician. He entered Parliament in 1768 and became leader of the Whigs in the House of Commons, where he used his brilliant oratorical skills to strongly oppose… … Universalium
Charles James Fox — The Right Honourable Charles James Fox Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs In office 27 March 1782 – 5 July … Wikipedia
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Charles James Fox — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fox. Charles James Fox … Wikipédia en Français
Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden — The Right Honourable The Earl Camden Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden by Nathaniel Dance … Wikipedia
publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… … Universalium
Фокс Чарльз Джеймс — (Fox) знаменитый английский политический деятель (1749 1806), третий сын Генри Ф., первого лорда Голланда, и леди Леннокс, дочери герц. Ричмонда (незаконного сына короля Карла II). Учился в Итоне и в Оксфордском университете. С раннего возраста… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона