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Libel

Libel [fr. libellus, Lat.; libelle, Fr.]. False defamatory words, if written and published, constitute a libel: Odgers on libel, p. 1. 'Everything printed or written, which reflects on the character of another, and is published without lawful justification or excuse, is a libel whatever the intention may have been', O'Brien v. Clement, (1846) 15 M & W 435, per Parke, B. A statement in a talking film is a libel and not merely a slander, Yossopoff v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture Corporation, 78 Sol Jo 617. As to publication by dictation, etc., to a typist, see Osborn v. Boulter & Son, (1930) 2 KB 226. All contumelious matter that tends to degrade a man in the opinion of his neighbours, or to make him ridiculous, will amount (when conveyed in writing, or by picture, effigy, or the like, Monson v. Tussauds, Ltd., (1894)1 QB 671, to libel. A writing of fictitious character which incidentally contains the name of a real person may be a libel: see Jones v. Hulton & Co., 1910 AC 20, where Lord ...

Expurgation

Expurgation, the act of purging or cleansing, as where a book is published without its obscene passages....

Advertisement, [fr. avertissement, Fr.], a public notice or announcement of a thing.The duties payable on advertisements were repealed by 16 & 17 Vict. c. 63, s. 5.As to the protection afforded to Trustees and Personal Representatives by issuing an advertisement for creditors before distributing any real or personal property, see (English) Trustee Act, 1925, s. 27, amended by the (English) Law of Property (Amend.) Act, 1926, s. 7, and extending the (English) Law of Property Amendment Act, 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c. 35), s. 29; Re Bracken, (1890) 43 Ch D 1.The regulation of advertisements is provided for by the (English) Advertisements Regulation Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 27), and the (English) Ancient Monuments Act, 1931 (20 & 21 Geo. 5), s. 7. See also Advertisements Regulation Act, 1925, respecting advertisements affecting the view or amenities of a village or historic building. Advertisements for stolen property may amount to an offer to compound a felony, and thus constitute an offence w...

Scurrility

The quality or state of being scurrile or scurrilous mean vile or obscene jocularity...

Ribaudred

Filthy obscene ribald...

off color

humorously vulgar mildly obscene risque as an off color joke...

Obscenity

That quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chastity or purity of mind obscene or impure lanquage or acts moral impurity lewdness obsceneness as the obscenity of a speech or a picture...

motherfucker

A person who is deemed to be worthless or despicable obscene and highly offensive...

Jagannath

A particular form of Vishnu or of Krishna whose chief idol and worship are at Puri in Orissa The idol is considered to contain the bones of Krishna and to possess a soul The principal festivals are the Snanayatra when the idol is bathed and the Rathayatra when the image is drawn upon a car adorned with obscene paintings Formerly it was erroneously supposed that devotees allowed themselves to be crushed beneath the wheels of this car It is now known that any death within the temple of Jagannath is considered to render the place unclean and any spilling of blood in the presence of the idol is a pollution...

offensive

offensive 1 : of, relating to, or designed for attack [ weapons] 2 : causing displeasure or resentment ;esp : contrary to a particular or prevailing sense of what is decent, proper, or moral [depicted sexual acts in a patently way] see also obscene of·fen·sive·ly adv of·fen·sive·ness n ...

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