Sentences with phrase «blasphemous libel»

"Blasphemous libel" refers to the act of making disrespectful or offensive statements or writings against religious beliefs or deities. It is considered a criminal offense in some jurisdictions where it goes against the religious sentiments or values of a particular community. This phrase is often used to describe the wrongful expression that defames or mocks religious figures or beliefs. Full definition
Anyone interested in reading further about Canada's blasphemy law should definitely check out Jeremy Patrick's excellent paper Not Dead, Just Sleeping: Canada's Prohibition on Blasphemous Libel as a Case Study in Obsolete Legislation, which is available here.
41, p. 193, 2008) entitled Not Dead, Just Sleeping: Canada's Prohibition on Blasphemous Libel as a Case Study in Obsolete Legislation which discussed the constitutional basis for a prohibition in Ireland and explains that there has been a sole case in the Twentieth Century.
The Irish Times is reporting that the Minister for Justice proposes to introduce a provision into the defamation bill under discussion by committee that will prohibit blasphemous libel.
This is what results: «At common law, blasphemy and blasphemous libel consisted of the publication of contemptuous, reviling, scurrilous or ludicrous matter relating to God, Jesus Christ, the Bible, or the formularies of the Church of England.
Nevertheless, he sought to bring a private prosecution for blasphemous libel in respect of the play.
He contended that no matter what the merits or demerits of the artistic qualities of the work, it contained material amounting to the offence of criminal blasphemous libel, whether or not its principal target was Springer.
Cf. the comment of Ransom, Lewis's protagonist in his science - fiction novel, Out of the Silent Planet (New York: Macmillan, 1965), p. 32:» «Space» [was] a blasphemous libel for this empyrean ocean of radiance in which they - swam....
Also still listed as offences: abortion, duelling, making and selling comic books that show crimes being committed, advertising Viagra, blasphemous libel and pretending to practise witchcraft.
This week, the National Post reported that Humanist Canada and Centre for Inquiry - two organizations dedicated to promoting secularism — will ask the Department of Justice to abolish section 296 of the Criminal Code, which prohibits «blasphemous libel
(1) Every one who publishes a blasphemous libel is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.»
So that made me wonder about blasphemy in Canada and sure enough s. 296 of the Criminal Code has it covered, Blasphemous Libel.
In Canada, everyone who publishes a blasphemous libel is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to a term of imprisonment for up to two years.
The Criminal Code further states that it is a question of fact whether or not any matter published is a blasphemous libel.
While the phrase «blasphemous libel» is not defined, there is an exception for expressing «in good faith and in decent language» an opinion on a religious subject.
The «zombie law» provisions that will be axed for being obsolete or redundant include sections concerning challenging someone to a duel, fraudulently pretending to practise witchcraft and blasphemous libel.
Section 296 of the Criminal Code makes «blasphemous libel» punishable by up to two years in jail in Canada.
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to repeal Section 296 (Blasphemous Libel) of the Canadian Criminal Code.
Blasphemous libel, currently a criminal offense which threatens prison sentences of up to 2 years, has not resulted in a conviction since 1935.
TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired — June 08, 2017)-- The Canadian Secular Alliance (CSA) applauds the government's legislation to repeal Section 296 (blasphemous libel) from the Canadian Criminal Code.
* no provisions on a new offence of the publication of gravely harmful statements * no specific mention of blasphemy or blasphemous libel other than the repeal of s 13 (as part of the general repeal) of the 1961 Act (though I think that might mean that, especially in conjunction with the Constitution, blasphemous libel — or blasphemy, indeed — would continue to exist — but see note below on the definition of criminal libel)
«We look at these and laugh, and say «What is blasphemous libel
Section 296 of the Criminal Code, which prohibits «blasphemous libel,» has been on the books since 1892, according to Global News Canada.
A prosecution for the offence of blasphemous libel is a prosecution for an offence at common law, and is thereby excluded by s 2 (4)(a) of the Theatres Act 1968 (ThA 1968) in respect of theatre productions.
A prosecution for the ancient offence of blasphemous libel was a prosecution for an offence at common law.
She held that the prosecution was precluded by TA 1968 and that there was no prima facie case of blasphemous libel.
The offence of blasphemous libel is found in s. 296 of the Code; and defamatory libel occupies fully seventeen sections of the Criminal Code, viz. 298 — 317.
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