Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
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The Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 was a British law passed during the post-Napoleonic period to suppress radical political dissent and restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy and government.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treason Act 1817 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1817 (Ireland) | 1 |
| Treasonable Practices Act 1795 | 1 |
| Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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British statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
political agitators
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radical reformers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Great Britain
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other forms of political expression ⓘ political writings ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
| associatedWith | suspension of habeas corpus in 1817 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criminalized |
expressions deemed seditious
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expressions deemed treasonable ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1817 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Regency era ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to a climate of political repression
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limited open advocacy of radical reform ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
sedition law
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treason law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | historical statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| monarchAtEnactment |
George III of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
George III
|
| motivatedBy |
concern about revolutionary ideas from France
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government fear of radicalism ⓘ |
| partOf | repressive legislation of 1817 ⓘ |
| passedDuring | post-Napoleonic period ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
fear of revolution in Britain
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post-Napoleonic War unrest ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtEnactment |
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
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surface form:
Lord Liverpool
|
| purpose |
to restrict expressions deemed threatening to the government
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to restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy ⓘ to suppress radical political dissent ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British sedition law
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British treason law ⓘ Seditious Meetings Act 1795 ⓘ
surface form:
Seditious Meetings Act 1817
|
| restricted |
freedom of expression
ⓘ
political speech ⓘ |
| startTime | 1817 ⓘ |
| strengthened |
laws against sedition
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laws against treason ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of civil liberties in Britain
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scholarship on post-Napoleonic repression ⓘ |
| targeted |
meetings and publications critical of the government
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meetings and publications critical of the monarchy ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction |
political speech restriction
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press and publication restriction ⓘ |
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Subject: Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 Description of subject: The Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 was a British law passed during the post-Napoleonic period to suppress radical political dissent and restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy and government.
Referenced by (4)
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Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819
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Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
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this entity surface form:
Treason Act 1817
this entity surface form:
Treasonable Practices Act 1795
this entity surface form:
Treason Act 1817 (Ireland)