Criminal Libel Act 1819
1 Court to make order for the seizure of copies of the libel in possession of the persons against whom verdicts shall have been had, &c.
2 Copies of libels so seized to be restored if judgment for defendant; otherwise to be disposed of as the court shall direct.
3 Court of justiciary in Scotland to make order for seizing copies of libels, &c.
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10 Not to alter the law of Scotland in respect to punishment for libels.
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Criminal Libel Act 1819

1819 c.8

An Act for the more effectual Prevention and Punishment of blasphemous and seditious Libels. F1

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1890 (c. 33)